ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has said jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was brought to the government hospital for a second eye injection procedure and discharged in stable condition on Tuesday, while his party challenged the transparency of the medical update and demanded independent medical access.
Khan, 74, has been imprisoned at Adiala Jail since August 2023 in cases he and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party say are politically motivated. His detention has triggered sustained political confrontation between PTI and the federal government, with repeated protests demanding his release, several of which have turned violent.
Khan’s health has become an increasingly sensitive political issue in recent weeks, particularly after a lawyer told Pakistan’s Supreme Court vision in one eye had significantly deteriorated while in custody. Khan has been reported to be undergoing treatment for retinal vein occlusion, a condition caused by blockage of veins draining blood from the retina that can lead to vision loss.
In a press release issued by Dr. Aneeza Jalil, a spokesperson for PIMS, the hospital confirmed that Khan was brought for follow-up treatment on Tuesday.
