Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan examined by team of doctors in jail, his party rejects inspection
The Hindu
Imran Khan's party rejects jail medical inspection, citing lack of family and personal doctor involvement amid concerns over his eyesight.
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was on Sunday (February 15, 2026) examined by a team of doctors after a reported eyesight issue while his party rejected the inspection.
A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer visited Khan on Thursday on the directive of the Supreme Court to get a first-hand report on his living conditions. The report showed that Khan complained of losing about 85% vision in his right eye.
The court ordered authorities to carry out a detailed medical checkup of the 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician before February 16.
Sources said that a team of doctors visited Khan and examined the affected eye in detail.
“The medical examination went on for an hour and the team left after collecting blood samples,” sources said.
Last month, Khan was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad and a procedure was performed on his eye.
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