Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for eye treatment
The 74-year-old politician was moved to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences before returning to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken to a hospital for an eye check-up and treatment before being moved back to prison, according to the Times of India on Wednesday, citing officials.
Khan, who is held in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). An official stated that he also received treatment for blood pressure issues last night and has since been returned to his cell.
The 74-year-old former cricketer has been in prison for more than three years following a 2022 no-confidence vote. While he faces several corruption charges, Khan denies them and claims they are politically motivated, a claim the Shehbaz Sharif government has rejected.
Lawyers for Khan have expressed concerns regarding his health, stating that his eyesight in his right eye has declined. This visit is the first time he has been taken for medical care and returned to jail since August.
In a separate incident, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) deputy chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was hospitalised in Lahore. A prison official said the 70-year-old former foreign minister suffered a dizzy spell on Monday at Kot Lakhpat Jail, resulting in injuries to his arm and knee.
Qureshi was moved to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology and remains hospitalised. Meanwhile, a Pakistani court has ordered jail authorities to permit Khan's legal team to meet with him and his wife.
