Pakistan's Supreme Court Orders Medical Exam for Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan Amid Health Concerns

The amicus curie appointed by a Pakistan court has reported that ex Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost 85 per cent of his eye sight. Experience a more refined e-paper today As per the reports, the ex cricketer-turned-politician is left with only 15 per cent vision in his right eye after prison authorities failed to take action. Earlier, the Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered authorities to set up a medical board to examine the jailed former PM's eyes following a report about vision loss in one of them. The apex court also ordered authorities to allow the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder to speak with his children. Imran has been in jail since August 5, 2023, when he was arrested at his Lahore residence after his conviction in a corruption case. Currently, he is incarcerated at the high-security Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan resumed hearing a case about the living conditions of the 73-year-old and ordered a detailed check-up. Last month, Imran was rushed to a hospital in Islamabad, where a medical procedure for an eye ailment was performed. However, his PTI party has been raising concerns about his health. "The issue of Imran's health is most important," Afridi said during the hearing, adding that "intervention was necessary". The court also ordered that Imran should be allowed to hold a phone call with his children. Afridi noted that the issue of Imran's "telephone calls with his children is also important". (with agency inputs)