ISLAMABAD
Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Monday that the medical team had expressed complete satisfaction with the ongoing treatment of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s eye.
Addressing a lawyers’ ceremony at Ferozewala, Tarar said Khan had undergone a repeat medical examination, adding that one of the former prime minister’s eyes has around 70% vision with corrective glasses, while the other eye has normal 6×6 vision.
Referring to concerns raised about specific visual measurements, the minister said there was no need to worry about the so-called “35/25” issue, adding that the medical team had already briefed opposition leaders and Imran Khan’s personal physicians.
Tarar’s remarks come amid heightened political tension after a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court of Pakistan by Imran Khan’s counsel and the court’s amicus curiae, Salman Safdar, confirmed that the former prime minister was diagnosed with a serious eye condition — central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).
CRVO is generally associated with older age and underlying cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. The report stated that Imran Khan, who has been in jail since August 2023, had complained of losing about 85% of the vision in his right eye.
Following the report, the PTI and members of Imran Khan’s family raised alarm over his health and demanded that he be shifted to a hospital for treatment. Sources had earlier told media News that Imran Khan underwent an hour-long examination by a panel of five senior doctors, after which the pain in his right eye reduced significantly.
The sources said further improvement is expected with ongoing treatment and that the medical report has already been forwarded to the relevant authorities. The medical assessment was carried out to comply with a judicial deadline set by the Supreme Court, which required a complete report to be submitted by February 16.
Separately, sources said that a team of specialist doctors from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and Al-Shifa International Hospital conducted a detailed examination of the former prime minister, expressed satisfaction over his condition and noted significant improvement in his eyesight.
Meanwhile, jail authorities have forwarded his complete medical record — including charts of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and blood sugar — to the Punjab Home Department. Political activity around the issue has also intensified.
Sources said Mahmood Khan Achakzai, chief of the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), has summoned a meeting of MNAs and senators at the Parliament House at 1pm today to consult lawmakers on the future course of protest.
