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PTI Seeks Court-Ordered Treatment for Imran Khan After Reports of Vision-Threatening Eye Condition

The party asks the Islamabad High Court to allow outside specialists, citing conflicting accounts of a possible retinal vein blockage flagged in a recent jail check-up.

Overview

  • PTI says Imran Khan has been reported to have Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in his right eye and warns of potential permanent vision loss without urgent specialist care.
  • A Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences team examined him in Adiala Jail on January 24 in a preliminary assessment that some reports say indicated possible CRVO.
  • Jail officials offer a competing account, describing a minor eye infection treated with prescribed medication and saying doctors found him fit.
  • PTI leaders filed petitions seeking Islamabad High Court intervention for medical access and family meetings, arguing treatment inside jail is insufficient.
  • A follow-up medical review is scheduled for January 31 as the dispute continues over whether treatment must occur at an external hospital.