Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan underwent a medical examination at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad after being transferred from Adiala Jail late Monday night.
According to a statement issued by the PIMS administration on Wednesday, Imran Khan was brought to the hospital during the night between November 10 and 11 for a medical check-up and follow-up eye treatment.
On the recommendation of an eye specialist, doctors administered an anti-VEGF injection to his eye. The hospital’s ophthalmology team carried out the procedure.
The PIMS administration said Imran Khan’s vital signs were within normal limits during the examination. It added that his overall physical condition was satisfactory and stable.
Sources said authorities maintained tight security throughout his hospital visit and during his transfer back to Adiala Jail.
Meanwhile, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan expressed concern over the arrangements for Imran Khan’s medical treatment. He said he had learned about the former prime minister’s hospital visit through media reports.
Gohar renewed the party’s demand to shift Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital in line with the Supreme Court’s August 18 directives. He also called for a medical board comprising Imran’s personal physician and a family member.
In a post on X, Gohar said the court’s directions had remained unimplemented for nearly three months. He demanded that the former prime minister be immediately transferred to Shifa International Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination, necessary tests and appropriate treatment.
The development came a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed authorities to arrange meetings between Imran Khan, his lawyers Latif Khosa and Salman Safdar, and his wife, Bushra Bibi, at Adiala Jail.
The court issued the directions while hearing appeals filed by Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the £190 million corruption case.
An accountability court had sentenced Imran Khan to 14 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs1 million. Bushra Bibi received a seven-year prison sentence and a fine of Rs500,000.
During Tuesday’s hearing, lawyer Latif Khosa told the IHC that he had repeatedly requested a meeting with Imran Khan but had not received permission. He sought at least an hour-long meeting with the PTI founder.
The court subsequently directed the Islamabad Advocate General to arrange meetings with Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.
Barrister Salman Safdar also requested another meeting, saying his previous interaction with the former prime minister had been insufficient to obtain detailed instructions for the appeals.
Safdar told the court that Imran Khan had informed him his eyesight had improved but his blood pressure remained uncontrolled. He also warned that the condition could increase the risk of a brain haemorrhage.
