Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) jailed founder Imran Khan’s health has improved following eye procedure, said party chairman Barrister Gohar Khan citing messages received from incarcerated former first lady Bushra Bibi.
Speaking to the media outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, he said that the former prime minister was still undergoing treatment after an eye procedure at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) last week. His comments come after members of Bushra’s family were allowed to meet her inside the prison.
Barrister Gohar said that after three months, a meeting was allowed, though the PTI founder was not present during the interaction.
Citing the former first lady, the PTI chief said that doctors had warned of a risk of losing eyesight without a recommended procedure, adding that the visit to Pims had been advised by doctors.
“Bushra Bibi said PTI founder was taken to hospital after he complained of severe eye pain,” Barrister Gohar said.
He further said a message from the former premier had also been conveyed for the party and lawyers, which he would pass on to the party.
“The meeting was only with Bushra Bibi. There was no discussion related to February 8 [protest] or political matters,” he said.
Barrister Gohar lamented the lack of a meeting with the PTI founder and stressed that jail meetings should not be politicised.
The PTI chief argued that there was no written rule barring political discussion during jail meetings.
On security matters, he called for decisive action against terrorists across the country. “Whether it is Tirah, Bajaur, Punjab or Balochistan, action must be taken against terrorists.”
He, however, urged operations under the National Action Plan with a unified national narrative.
Barrister Gohar further said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had discussed provincial issues, terrorism and outstanding dues in a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He denied any knowledge about Turkiye’s reported offer regarding Imran Khan, recalling that the PTI founder had said his “life and death were tied to Pakistan”.
Separately, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking his “personal intervention” for the medical examination of PTI founder Imran Khan by the jailed leader’s “trusted” doctors.
The letter was shared by the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on the social media platform X.
In the letter, Achakzai said, “I am writing with utmost urgency to bring to your immediate attention a serious matter concerning the health of former prime minister and PTI Chairman, Mr Imran Khan, who is currently detained at Adiala jail, Rawalpindi.”
He went on to say that it had come to his attention that recent medical check-ups were conducted “without the knowledge or presence of his personal medical team or family members”.
“His personal doctors, who are fully aware of his medical history, were not informed,” Achakzai said.
“A full medical examination and tests by his trusted doctors is critically needed without any delay to properly assess and manage his health, in line with medical ethics, legal obligations, and fundamental human rights,” he said.