Pakistan’s Supreme Court has directed the formation of a medical board to investigate former PM Imran Khan’s vision impairment, following a lawyer’s testimony that his right eye retains just 15% sight. The disclosure emerged from a comprehensive report by Salman Safdar after a court-mandated jail visit to the PTI chief.
Detailed in the submission, Khan’s eyesight plummeted from normal 6/6 levels in late 2023 due to untreated blurriness. Jail officials ignored pleas for months, allowing clots to form, as confirmed by PIMS Hospital’s Dr. Arif. Recent observations include constant watering in the eye during Safdar’s meeting.
Recommendations include prompt checks by Khan’s preferred specialists and jail-provided remedies. The report also exposes harsh confinement: prolonged isolation affecting mental health, sleep issues from poor conditions, food spoilage without refrigeration, and bans on family, lawyer, and doctor visits.
Further demands encompass reading materials, unbiased trials, and telephonic links to his children. No TV in the cell exacerbates isolation. The court mandated eye evaluation and child calls by Monday, February 16, signaling judicial oversight into Khan’s welfare.
As PTI rallies behind their leader, this case spotlights systemic issues in Pakistan’s prison system and the health perils faced by high-profile detainees.