Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has said that incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan will be taken to a hospital twice in the coming days and administered an injection on February 25.

Khan’s health has remained under discussion after a right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) was reported in late January. His family and party have raised concerns about his treatment and access to personal physicians, while the government has rejected allegations of withholding medical care or transparency.

 

Speaking on a private media talk show, Chaudhry said that the government’s priority was to provide medical facilities to Khan. “Our top priority is to provide him with the best treatment facilities. We previously took him to PIMS as well, but in secrecy due to his security,” he said.

 

He said Khan had earlier been shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on the recommendation of doctors who examined him in jail and advised treatment at a tertiary care hospital.

 

“We have to again take him to the hospital twice,” the minister clarified, adding that arrangements were being made for the scheduled injection on February 25.

Chaudhry reminded the host that the government had invited PTI representatives to be present during Khan’s medical examination at Adiala Jail on February 15. He claimed the party could not decide which leader to send.

 

According to the minister, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan was proposed for the visit but objections were raised within the party. “Imran Khan sahib has to be administered an injection on February 25, if they want to come, they are most welcome. There is no secrecy,” he said.

 

He maintained that as Khan is in state custody, responsibility for his health rests with the government. Chaudhry said a family member, Barrister Gohar and Khan’s personal physician had been invited during the previous examination and that invitations would be extended again.

 

“We waited for around one and a half to two hours, but they did not come,” he said.

Responding to a question about allowing access to Khan’s personal physicians Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Aasim Yusuf on February 25, the minister said the PTI had been seeking permission for Dr Sultan’s presence, but added that he was not an ophthalmologist.