Pakistan’s Imran Khan going blind? PTI Chief left with just 15% vision in one eye, sister questions Shehbaz Sharif govt
His lawyer Salman Safdar, who was allowed to visit his client in prison this week, said the former cricketer started seeing blurred and blurry vision 3-4 months ago. However, speaking to the BBC, Safdar said that although he told the prison warden, no action was taken other than giving him eye drops. Imran Khan’s son Qasim accused the Pakistani government and military leadership of being directly responsible for his father’s deteriorating health, claiming that prolonged solitary confinement and medical neglect had nearly blinded him in one eye.
In a post on He claimed this was the result of more than 900 days in solitary confinement, lack of blood tests, and lack of proper medical treatment while in prison.
Imran Khan is receiving treatment
After Imran Khan’s lawyer submitted a medical report, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that Imran Khan be allowed access to his personal doctors and phone calls to his sons Qasim and Suleiman. The Chief Justice emphasized that all prisoners have the right to equal medical care.
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According to Pakistani media outlet Dawn, a five-person medical team performed a detailed examination that lasted about an hour. Doctors took blood samples, measured his blood pressure and brought their own equipment. It was stated that after a wait of approximately 2.5 hours, the process started and a report is expected to be prepared soon.
However, after the examination was over, Imran Khan’s party PTI made a statement about X, rejecting the procedure and objecting to the absence of Imran’s family and personal doctors.
“Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf categorically rejects the latest stance of the government and the prison administration regarding the medical examination of former prime minister Imran Khan’s eye in Adiala Jail. The government’s claim that a message was sent to the party leadership to reach the prison during the examination is actually a crude attempt to divert attention from the real issue,” the party said.
The statement explaining his objection continued as follows: “This issue is never about the presence or absence of the party leadership. The constitutional, moral and legal right to decide on such delicate and sensitive medical matters belongs to Imran Khan’s family. The family cannot make an informed decision until Imran Khan’s private doctors are present for examination. Therefore, symbolically inviting the party leadership has neither moral logic nor legal justification.”
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What Imran Khan’s sister said
Imran’s sister Aleema Khanum stated that no medical board will be accepted unless they have the approval of their personal doctor. Responding to reports suggesting that he could be moved to Al-Shifa Eye Hospital in Rawalpindi, she stressed, “Our demand has been clear from the beginning. Imran Khan shall not be given any treatment without the presence and approval of his personal doctors and family members.”
He also said, “We do not accept any medical board they set up and control! We do not accept any report or conclusion they produce.” Expressing concern over the exclusion of family members and doctors appointed by Imran’s team, he asked: “Why are they denying supervision of Imran Khan’s personal doctors? Why are they denying the presence of Imran Khan’s family members? Why such fierce resistance? Are they hiding something?”
Although government officials stated that Imran Khan could be transferred to the hospital on Saturday, no transfer took place as of Sunday afternoon. At 3:45 p.m., an ambulance arrived at the prison to transport him, his sister Noreen Khanum said. “But without the trust of us and Khan Sahib’s personal doctors, this is unacceptable to us,” he said.
However, the prison warden dismissed the transfer news as “rumours” and only stated that medical examination was ongoing. “The medical team will examine Imran’s eyes, perform different tests and decide whether he needs to be taken to hospital or whether he can be kept in prison and continue treatment there,” the inspector said.
Pakistani authorities had previously confirmed that Khan underwent a 20-minute medical procedure at PIMS hospital in Islamabad on January 24. Minister Ata Tarar said that Khan was “good and healthy”.
(With agency input)
