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Pakistan’s PTI demands access to jailed Khan after overnight hospital visit

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In short

The former prime minister was moved from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail to a public hospital in Islamabad to receive an eye injection for central retinal vein occlusion. Discharged in the early morning hours, his vitals were reported as stable, though his defense counsel noted ongoing blood pressure issues during a subsequent court hearing. Despite state assurances regarding his healthcare, his party criticized officials for bypassing an earlier Supreme Court ruling permitting treatment at a private facility of his choice.

Key points

  • Imran Khan's party continues to press for unhindered visitation to evaluate his medical c…: Imran Khan's party continues to press for unhindered visitation to evaluate his medical condition firsthand.
  • Legal representatives remain concerned about Khan's fluctuating blood pressure despite no…: Legal representatives remain concerned about Khan's fluctuating blood pressure despite noted improvements in his vision.
  • Government ministers maintain that the incarcerated former prime minister is receiving al…: Government ministers maintain that the incarcerated former prime minister is receiving all necessary and adequate healthcare.

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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is taken to a government hospital in Islamabad for eye treatment and returned to prison.

Islamabad, Pakistan – The party of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has demanded access to its leader after he was taken to a hospital overnight for treatment and sent back to prison.

Khan, 74, briefly left the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for an eye examination at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the government hospital said on Wednesday.

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In a statement, PIMS said a medical check was conducted on Khan on the advice of his ophthalmologist.

Khan has received a series of intravitreal injections in his right eye to treat central retinal vein occlusion…

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