ISLAMABAD (MNN); Federal Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Tareq Fazal Chaudhry confirmed on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan will be transferred from Adiala Jail to a hospital on February 25 to receive a scheduled eye injection.
In a video shared on social media by a journalist, the minister clarified that Khan’s transfer would be strictly limited to the administration of the injection.
When asked about the treatment schedule, Chaudhry stated that the former prime minister received his first injection on January 25, with two further doses remaining. The second dose is scheduled for February 25, and the third dose will be administered exactly one month later.
He added that the procedure will take place at the best available hospital in Islamabad or Rawalpindi, equipped with tertiary-care facilities. “The injection can only be administered at a hospital where tertiary-care services are available, so he will be shifted solely for that purpose,” the minister said.
Khan, who is currently incarcerated at Adiala Jail, had complained of deteriorating vision in his right eye during his imprisonment.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan appointed Barrister Salman Safdar as amicus curiae to review the matter. After visiting the jail, Barrister Safdar submitted a report stating that Khan retained only 15 percent vision in his right eye.
Following court directives, a medical board examined Khan at the jail on February 15. Doctors from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) later briefed PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Allama Raja Nasir Abbas regarding his health. The medical board’s report indicated that Khan’s eyesight has shown significant improvement.
Meanwhile, PTI and other opposition parties called off the sit-in protest that had been staged over demands related to Khan’s hospital transfer.
