Imran informed Bushra Bibi during a recent prison meeting that his eyesight was deteriorating
Imran Khan. PHOTO: PIXABAY
ISLAMABAD:
Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has reportedly informed his family that his eyesight is deteriorating, despite government claims that the PTI founder’s vision had improved following a recent check-up by a medical team at Adiala Prison.
Hours after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told a press conference in Lahore that Imran was happy with his treatment, Imran’s sister-in-law Maryam Riaz Wattoo wrote on X about meeting her sister Bushra Bibi, also detained at Adiala prison.
“[Bushra told me that] at today’s prison meeting [between the husband and wife]said Imran Khan [Bushra] that he is deeply concerned about his eye because it is not improving. He said government-appointed doctors conducted blood tests but did not provide him with the reports.
“He added that even if the reports were shared, he would only be satisfied if his personal doctors, Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Asim, were allowed to examine him and carry out the necessary tests themselves,” Maryam claimed.
According to her, Bushra Bibi urged Imran’s legal team to approach the Supreme Court with an urgent petition seeking permission for his personal doctors to examine him as soon as possible. PTI’s official
Earlier, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had also accused the opposition of politicizing Imran Khan’s health. He claimed that PTI leaders were happy with the treatment meted out to the former prime minister, but blamed Aleema Khan for the delays in the eye test. “All I can tell you is that Aleema Khan told her party that if we accept this, the problem will subside. Because of her, the medical examination could not be conducted for three days,” he said.
However, Imran’s sister Aleema Khan rejected the minister’s claims, insisting her brother was unhappy with the treatment.
“They had to hold a press conference just to blame me. I’m sorry that they have to tell so many lies on television just because our family is seeking medical attention for our brother,” she told reporters.
“We went to Adiala Prison to see Imran Khan but were arrested in Chakri and detained until 4:45 p.m. Thanks to Bushra Imran, we learned that his eyesight is not improving. He requested that his personal doctors, Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Asim, be given access to examine him.”
Meanwhile, TTAP conditioned the end of its sit-in on acceptance of its demands.
In an official statement, he said Imran must have immediate access to his personal doctors, including private access without delay for Dr Asim and Dr Faisal, and that all medical reports and test results must be shared immediately.
The opposition alliance further demanded that Imran’s personal doctors be given full authority to provide independent medical opinions, be allowed to examine him without pressure from the government’s medical commission, that continuous follow-up medical examinations be ensured, and that the government provide a written explanation for any obstruction or delay in his treatment.
