Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to jail after an eye checkup in Islamabad, Reuters reported Wednesday, as his lawyers continued to raise concerns about his health in custody.
An unnamed official told Reuters that Khan was examined at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences late Tuesday. The official said he was also treated for blood pressure problems before returning to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
Khan’s lawyers say his health has worsened in prison and that he has lost substantial vision in his right eye. Reuters reported that this was the first known hospital visit followed by a return to jail since August, when an earlier visit was cut short.
Khan has been imprisoned for more than three years. He lost office in a 2022 no-confidence vote and faces multiple corruption charges. One conviction remains in force; others have been suspended or overturned, Reuters reported, and appeals are pending. Khan denies wrongdoing and describes the charges as politically motivated. The government disputes his account.
Barrister Salman Safdar said a Nov. 2 meeting at Adiala Jail was his first with Khan in seven months and left too little time to review their cases. Khan’s party said a Pakistani court had ordered prison officials to allow lawyers to meet Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi.
