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 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 Jail.
Hours after Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated at a press conference in Lahore that Imran was satisfied with his treatment, Imran’s sister-in-law Maryam Riaz Wattoo wrote on X about her meeting with her sister Bushra Bibi, who is also detained in Adiala Jail.
“[Bushra told me that] during today’s meeting in jail [between the husband and wife]Imran Khan said. [Bushra] who is deeply concerned about his eye as it is not improving. He said government-appointed doctors conducted blood tests but did not share the reports with him.
“He added that even if the reports were shared, he would not be satisfied unless his personal doctors Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Asim were allowed to examine him and conduct the necessary tests themselves,” Maryam said.
According to her, Bushra Bibi urged Imran’s legal team to approach the Supreme Court with an urgent petition seeking permission to have him examined by his personal doctors at the earliest. PTI’s official account
Earlier, Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi also accused the opposition of politicizing Imran Khan’s health. He claimed that the PTI leaders were satisfied with the treatment of 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 go away. Because of her, the medical check-up could not be done for three days,” he said.
However, Imran’s sister Aleema Khan rejected the minister’s claim and insisted that her brother was not satisfied with the treatment.
“They had to hold a press conference just to blame me. I regret that they have to go on television and tell so many lies simply because our family is asking for medical treatment for our brother,” he told reporters.
“We went to Adiala Jail to see Imran Khan, but were detained at Chakri and kept there till 4:45 pm. Through Bushra Imran, we came to know 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, the TTAP has made the end of its sit-in conditional on the acceptance of its demands.
In a formal statement, he said Imran should be given 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 would 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 medical board, that continuous follow-up medical examinations be ensured, and that the government provide a written explanation for any obstruction or delay in his treatment.
