Former Pak PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment, returns to prison

Imran Khan's health sparks concern

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was taken to a hospital for medical treatment before being returned to prison, news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.Khan, chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been behind bars for more than three years.

Concerns over his health and prison conditions have repeatedly been raised by his family, party members and supporters across the world, including former international cricket colleagues.Apart from his political career, Khan led Pakistan to its maiden ODI World Cup title in 1992, becoming the only captain to win the tournament for the country.Khan's hospital visit comes a day after his close aide and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was admitted to hospital after collapsing inside his barrack at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail, a prison official said on Tuesday.According to the official, Qureshi suffered a dizzy spell while walking inside his barrack on Monday, injuring his knee and arm in the fall.The 70-year-old PTI vice-chairman was subsequently shifted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology for treatment.