- The Supreme Court had on August 18 directed that Imran Khan, 73, after a medical report submitted before it said he was suffering from ‘level three plus’ anxiety, and also said Imran should remain at Shifa hospital until the next hearing of his case on September 16, ordered the formation of a medical board to assess and treat him, and allowed him one weekly meeting with his family during his stay there.
- Meanwhile, Imran Khan's personal physician, Dr Faisal, said he had been taken to Shifa International Hospital around 8 pm on Thursday but was repeatedly kept waiting for Khan's arrival, and later told that Imran was unlikely to arrive, after which he was driven back.
- Imran Khan was taken to the state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad for an eye and blood pressure check-up, with his sister, Dr Uzma Khan, claiming he had a bandage over one eye and was taken through the "dark" hospital using the light from a mobile phone.
- Dr Uzma Khan, addressing a press conference on Friday, broke down while alleging inhuman treatment in jail, no blood test, and that Imran told his sisters he was being 'severely tortured'.
- She claimed that no blood test was conducted during the check-up and said, "We don't know who the doctor was."
- Uzma also claimed that Imran's condition was "not good" and that he told his sisters he was being "severely tortured" and that no one listened to his voice in jail.
- She alleged that Imran's health had deteriorated due to a lack of human contact inside Adiala Jail, and claimed that he had not been provided with reading material or a television and was living in solitude.
Imran Khan's health has become a pressing concern as his sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, revealed alarming details about his treatment. She stated that he was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) with a bandage over one eye, navigating the hospital in darkness using a mobile phone's light.67
"There was darkness in the PIMS, and he was taken in the light of a mobile phone," she recounted, urging him to walk slowly. Uzma expressed her distress during a press conference, claiming that Imran was enduring inhumane treatment in jail, with no blood tests conducted during his check-up.9
She emphasized that his condition was not good and that he reported being severely tortured and isolated in Adiala Jail, lacking human contact, reading materials, or even a television.1112
Imran's personal physician, Dr. Faisal, noted that he was supposed to be transferred to Shifa International Hospital but was kept waiting, ultimately being informed that Imran would not arrive.345
The Supreme Court had mandated this transfer on August 18, citing a medical report indicating that Imran was suffering from ‘level three plus’ anxiety. The court ordered that he remain at Shifa until the next hearing on September 16, with a medical board formed to assess his condition and one weekly family visit allowed during his stay.12
“Dr Uzma Khan alleged no blood test was conducted and that Imran told his sisters he was being 'severely tortured' in Adiala Jail, where he lacked reading material and television. The Supreme Court had on August 18 ordered a medical board and allowed one weekly family meeting until his next hearing on September 16.”
