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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan left with 15% vision in right eye, court told
Supreme Court mandates medical board to assess Imran Khan’s severe retinal damage causing 85% vision loss amid allegations of delayed prison medical care.
- On Thursday, Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered a medical board to examine Imran Khan, former prime minister, before Feb. 16, 2026, and allowed him to telephone his sons Kasim Khan and Sulaiman Khan.
- After months of blurred vision, doctors diagnosed right central retinal vein occlusion confirmed by an ophthalmologist from a government hospital and a February 6, 2026 medical report.
- He reported only 15% vision left in his right eye, as conveyed to his lawyer, with Salman Safdar noting solitary confinement for about two years and four months and approximately 100 books and two dumbbells in the cell.
- Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan told the court the government stands ready to provide specialist eye care and said prisoner healthcare is the state's responsibility.
- PTI and Khan's family demanded immediate access to his physicians and warned of legal action, as Khan's deteriorating eyesight prompted hospital visit after three months of complaints.
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Protests Erupt Over Imran Khan’s Vision Loss Amidst Legal Battle Small protests emerged in various Pakistani cities as supporters rallied behind former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The demonstrations followed a statement from Khan's lawyer indicating that the ex-leader had lost 85% of his sight in his right eye while imprisoned.In Karachi, approximately 100 protestors voiced anti-government sentiments after Khan's lawyer reported ongoing eyesight …
Pakistan's jailed former PM Imran Khan loses 85% of sight in right eye, lawyer says
Imran Khan's lawyer reported that the former Prime Minister has lost 85% vision in his right eye while imprisoned. Khan, serving a 14-year sentence for corruption, claims the charges are politically motivated.
Pakistan's jailed Imran Khan loses 85% vision in right eye, lawyer says
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 - Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost 85% of the sight in his right eye, his lawyer told the Supreme Court, an ordeal that adds to legal and political challenges the leader is already battling. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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