Imran Khan taken to PIMS overnight for eye treatment ahead of court-ordered jail meeting
“Imran Khan received an anti-VEGF eye injection during an overnight visit to PIMS, where doctors found his vital indicators normal and his overall condition stab…”
RRAWALPINDI —Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan was taken from Adiala Jail to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) late at night for a medical examination and follow-up eye treatment, the hospital administration said on Wednesday., Imran was brought to the hospital during the night between November 10 and 11.
The hospital administration said the examination included follow-up treatment for his eyes. On the recommendation of an eye specialist, an anti-VEGF injection was administered to the former prime minister by the ophthalmology department's team. PIMS said all of Imran's vital medical indicators were within normal limits during the examination, adding that his overall physical condition was satisfactory and stable.
Sources said Imran was taken to the hospital under tight security, with similar arrangements maintained during his transfer back to Adiala Jail after the examination. The development came a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed that lawyers Latif Khosa and Salman Safdar be allowed to meet Imran and his wife, Bushra Bibi, at Adiala Jail.
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During the hearing of appeals filed by the couple against their convictions in the £190 million case, Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan could be arranged if the lawyers assured it that arguments in the appeals would begin at the next hearing.
An IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif issued the directives. An accountability court in Islamabad had sentenced Imran to 14 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs1 million, while Bushra Bibi was handed a seven-year prison sentence and fined Rs500,000 in the case.
During Tuesday's hearing, Khosa had repeatedly requested a meeting with the former prime minister but had not been allowed to see him. He sought at least an hour-long meeting with Imran, prompting the court to direct the Islamabad advocate general to arrange meetings with both Imran and Bushra Bibi.
Barrister Salman Safdar also requested another meeting, saying his previous interaction with the PTI founder had provided some instructions but was not sufficient. Safdar had informed him his eyesight had improved, but his blood pressure remained uncontrolled, posing a risk of brain haemorrhage.
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