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May 22, 2026
Imran Urges Supreme Court to Order His Hospitalization
Islamabad: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for his transfer to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital, access to his personal physicians, family and counsel, and provision of his medical details to the family.
A similar petition was earlier moved before the SC by his sister Dr Uzma Khan who challenged the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling to refuse these facilities.
In the fresh petition, filed by senior counsel Uzair Karamat Bhandari, the ex-premier urged the apex court to grant leave to appeal against the March 12 order of the IHC.
While pleading to convert his petition into appeal, Mr Khan sought court order for arrangement of his medical examination by physicians of his choice, including Dr Khurram Mirza, Dr Asim Yusuf, Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Samina Niazi on an immediate basis; his immediate transfer to Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, for complete medical examination and treatment; besides the provision of continued access to his physicians, family members and counsel during his incarceration and treatment.
The SC was further requested to order the provision of complete medical record of the petitioner, including but not limited to eye examination reports, diagnostic reports, and blood reports, over the last four months, and direct relevant officials to keep the family, physicians and counsel in the loop during medical treatment and procedures.
According to the petition, Mr Khan has suffered serious deterioration in his right eye. A report submitted to the SC by amicus curiae Salman Safdar in February stated that he retains only 15 per cent vision in his right eye after being diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion — a blood clot condition. The petitioner repeatedly reported his blurred vision to the then jail superintendent three to four months prior to October 2025, but no timely action was taken, the petition quoted the amicus report. “Only eye drops were administered for nearly three months, followed by a major and irreversible impairment,” it added.
The petition warns that the underlying blood clot could potentially travel to the heart or brain, posing life-threatening risks that require continuous monitoring unavailable inside the prison. - Dawn
Courtesy Dawn
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