PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja alleges Imran Khan lost vision in one eye due to alleged torture in prison, facing serious health risks.
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ISLAMABAD: PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja claimed that Imran Khan had lost the vision in one of his eyes due to alleged torture in prison and faced serious health risks in custody, according to a report submitted to the Supreme Court by his lawyer and the court's amicus curiae, Salman Safdar. The condition occurs when the main vein draining blood from the retina becomes blocked, often associated with cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease.
The claim comes days after Khan was administered a fourth intravitreal eye injection at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on April 28 as part of his ongoing follow-up treatment. During today's media talks, Raja alleged that meetings with Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were being restricted and that even court orders regarding visitation rights were not being implemented.
"Signatures on vakalatnamas are being blocked, while only selected individuals are allowed to meet him," Raja claimed, adding that Khan's sisters were also not being permitted meetings despite his "serious health condition."
The PTI leader further alleged that Bushra Bibi was facing "false cases," including Toshakhana-related references, which he claimed were based on statements of government witnesses. "We have filed petitions in the Supreme Court, but there is no hearing taking place," Raja said, adding that the party had exhausted all legal avenues and would now take its case before the people of Pakistan.
Referring to the broader political situation, Raja said the country needed stability, claiming the economy had been destroyed and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was "drenched in blood." He also alleged that there were no such restrictions even during the British era and that the judiciary had been weakened, with judges being transferred to other provinces as punishment.
