Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision concerning Imran Khan's hospital transfer. He said the decision should have come much earlier.

Speaking to reporters at Parliament House, Fazlur Rehman commented on the court's order involving the PTI founder. He said the Supreme Court had now issued a decision regarding Khan's medical treatment.

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The Supreme Court ordered authorities to transfer Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital until the next hearing. The court also directed officials to establish a medical board for his treatment. Khan must be transferred under strict security arrangements, according t...