US EditionEx-Pakistan PM Imran Khan left with 15% vision in right eye, court told
- 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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Pakistan’s jailed ex-PM Imran Khan retains only 15% vision in right eye, his lawyer claims
The lawyer said that the jail superintendent was informed about Khan’s condition, but despite sharing the information, no action was taken by the jail authorities beyond giving him eye drops.
Pakistan: Imran Khan to be examined over vision loss claims
The Supreme Court order to examine Khan comes after his attorney told media that the former prime minister had lost most of his vision in his right eye. Khan has been in prison since 2023 due to a graft case conviction.
Imran Khan Health Update: Only 15% Vision Left in Right Eye, Says Former Pakistan PM to Supreme Court | 🌎 LatestLY
A medical report submitted to Pakistan's Supreme Court reveals that jailed former PM Imran Khan has only 15 per cent vision remaining in his right eye. The report cites medical neglect at Adiala Jail following a blood clot in October 2025. Khan also reported a lack of dental care and restricted family access. 🌎 Imran Khan Health Update: Only 15% Vision Left in Right Eye, Says Former Pakistan PM to Supreme Court.
Pakistan: Imran Khan loses 85% vision in right eye, Supreme Court orders urgent medical evaluation
Pakistan's Supreme Court has directed an immediate medical evaluation of former Prime Minister Imran Khan after a report revealed that he has lost 85 per cent of the vision in his right eye. The order followed a submission by Barrister Salman Safdar, appointed as amicus curiae, who met Khan inside Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail and noted that the former Prime Minister now retains only 15 per cent vision in his right eye. A video circulating online sho…
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