Imran Khan’s sister raises alarm over his health, demands specialist treatment

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khans sister Aleema Khanum spoke out against Khans treatment in jail and his worsening healthKhan has been in jail for over 800 days and his plight has been deteriorating raising serious concerns about his treatment in the jailKhanum vented her frustration out in a post on X She wrote Our demand has been clear from the beginning Imran Khan has to be examined and treated by specialist doctors in the presence of his personal doctor Asim Yousaf along with a family member present at Shifa International in IslamabadThe Govt rejected the specialist recommended by our doctors so they were provided with alternative names We had given Uzma Khans name to represent our family We were told that Imran Khans sisters will not be permitted and we must provide an alternative name to represent the family We then gave them our cousin Nausherwan Burkis name to represent the family We are very disturbed when they rejected his name as well she wrote furtherThis is unacceptable Our concerns are growing as to WHY are they rejecting our family member to be present Are both names Uzma and Nausherwan being rejected because they are highly qualified doctors She addedEarlier a medical team examined PTI founders at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Sunday conducting an eye checkup that lasted about an hour sources told DawnThe examination followed a Supreme Court order issued after Imran claimed on February 12 that his right eye retained only 15 per cent visionThe court directed the formation of a medical board to assess his condition and allowed him to speak with his children before February 16 Dawn reported that although government officials hinted on Saturday that Imran would be transferred to a hospital no transfer had taken place by Sunday afternoonAt 345 pm Imrans sister Noreen Khanum posted on X that an ambulance had arrived at the jail to move him to a hospitalShe added But this is unacceptable to us without us and Khan sahibs personal doctors being taken into confidenceThe jail superintendent dismissed reports of a transfer as a rumour stating that Imran was only undergoing an examinationThe medical team will examine Imrans eyes conduct different tests and decide whether there is a requirement to move him to a hospital or if he can be retained in jail and continue the treatment here the superintendent saidSources told Dawn that a team of five doctors conducted a detailed eye examination collected blood samples and measured blood pressure