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PTI Moves Supreme Court of Pakistan for Imran Khan’s Treatment at Hospital of Choice
PTI approaches the Supreme Court seeking medical treatment for jailed founder Imran Khan at Shifa International Hospital and access to his personal doctors, citing concerns over transparency in his eye treatment.
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by News Desk
2026-02-25
PTI Moves Supreme Court of Pakistan for Imran Khan’s Treatment at Hospital of Choice

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking permission for jailed party founder Imran Khan to receive medical treatment at a hospital of his choice, along with access to his personal physicians.

The application, filed by senior PTI lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa under Order XXXV Rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules 2025, comes after Imran underwent a government-facilitated follow-up procedure for his eye ailment earlier this week.

Filed on Imran’s behalf, the plea named the Islamabad district election commissioner as respondent, invoking the Toshakhana case in which the former premier was first arrested on August 5, 2023. The petition requested that Imran be immediately shifted to Shifa International Hospital for treatment by a retina specialist.

The application noted that while Imran’s family and personal doctors preferred Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, the recent procedure involved a doctor from Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, located in Rawalpindi. A subsequent follow-up visit was conducted at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims).

The plea further sought access for Imran’s personal physicians, Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Aasim Yusuf, to be associated with all examinations and treatment procedures. It also requested that family members be informed and granted reasonable access during medical check-ups, and that attested copies of medical reports be provided to his legal counsel.

Khosa argued that Imran, 73, was facing age-related health challenges and that the secrecy surrounding recent examinations had caused “serious apprehensions.” He contended that neither family members nor personal doctors were informed about the procedures conducted, including the February 15 examination at Adiala Jail and the follow-up at Pims.

Refuting government claims that family members had declined to attend despite being informed, the petition asserted that access had been denied when Imran’s sisters approached authorities. It alleged that a “handpicked” panel of doctors had been formed without transparency.

The counsel also referenced a February 16 communication in which Imran had requested the Chief Justice of Pakistan to ensure his transfer to Shifa International Hospital, arguing that no retina specialist was available at Pims.

Following the recent procedure, a hospital doctor stated that the former premier was “clinically stable,” while Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar briefed the Senate on his condition. The government has denied allegations of secrecy and lack of transparency.

Separately, speaking outside the Supreme Court, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan said party lawmakers would approach the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to seek the fixation of Imran’s pending cases.

Gohar stated that the PTI had approached the IHC 17 times and the Supreme Court 14 times over the past year. He expressed concern over delays in hearings related to the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case and the second Toshakhana case, arguing that such matters should be decided within timelines prescribed by judicial policy.

He added that assurances had been conveyed that the cases would be fixed for hearing soon.

Imran’s Medical Condition

Imran’s eye ailment — right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) — surfaced publicly in late January after reports of partial vision loss in one eye. A medical report following a February 15 examination indicated that unaided vision in his right eye was 6/24 and 6/9 in the left, improving with corrective glasses.

His first confirmed medical procedure took place on January 24, with a follow-up conducted in the early hours of February 24 at Pims. The handling of these medical visits has sparked a political controversy, with PTI accusing the government of restricting access and transparency, while authorities deny the allegations.

The matter is now expected to come up for hearing before the apex court.
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