Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was reportedly examined by a team of doctors on Sunday, February 15, after the jailed leader faced an eyesight issue. However, his party has rejected any claims of an examination.
An advocate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf visited Imran Khan in jail on Thursday on the directive of the Supreme Court, Press Trust of India reported. He was there to receive a first-hand report on the former Prime Minister's living conditions. The report received by the advocate reportedly showed that Imran Khan has complained of losing 85 per cent vision in his right eye.
Doctors check Imran Khan's eyesight
A detailed medical check-up of the 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician has been ordered by the court to be completed before February 16. Sources told PTI that a team of doctors visited him and closely examined his affected eye. "The medical examination went on for an hour, and the team left after collecting blood samples," they said.
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Last month, Imran Khan was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, where a procedure was performed on his eye.
It was reported that the former Prime Minister complained about losing his vision to the party lawyer in their meeting. This has initiated demands from Khan's family and his party to allow his treatment at a private hospital. On Saturday, the authorities had hinted that Imran Khan would soon be taken to a hospital for further treatment. Instead, on Sunday, a team of doctors examined him in jail.
PTI slams medical inspection
The latest medical inspection was rejected by his party, which said the government's move was "deemed malicious" as neither PTI representatives, nor his family, nor his personal doctors were present.
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In a post on X, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said, "Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf categorically rejects the recent conduct of the government and jail 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 arrive at the jail at the time of the examination is, in fact, a crude attempt to divert attention from the core issue," the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said.
