Pakistan says imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan ’in good health’ after eye procedure

Pakistan confirms imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan is in good health after undergoing an eye procedure at a government hospital

Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in good health after undergoing a medical procedure for an eye ailment at a government hospital, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday.

Mr. Khan was examined by a team of doctors at Rawalpindi’s Adiala prison, where he is serving multiple prison sentences, before being taken to a government hospital on Saturday, where he underwent a 20-minute medical procedure with his consent.

“He is in good health,” Mr. Tarar told a private news channel.

The comments came after Mr. Khan’s Opposition party spokesperson Zulfiquar Bukhari said earlier this week that the former premier was suffering from an eye condition and required “immediate medical attention”.

Mr. Bukhari had called for Mr. Khan’s personal physician to be granted access, warning that any further delay could result in “irreversible harm”.

Mr. Tarar’s remarks followed days of speculation on social media that Mr. Khan had been taken to a hospital under heavy security over the weekend and returned to jail the same night. Mr. Khan has not been seen in public since his arrest in 2023 in a corruption case.