ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday raised concerns over reports that Bushra Bibi, wife of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, was reportedly taken to a hospital late at night and returned to prison without prior notice to her family, lawyers, or the party.
In a statement, PTI spokesman Sheikh Waqas Akram said the party was concerned about Bushra Bibi’s health and access to medical care, noting that she had previously undergone eye surgery for retinal detachment.
He said the authorities did not allow her family or personal physicians to attend to her when she was taken to hospital in the dead of night, which is a brazen violation of her basic rights.
Akram called for transparency regarding Bushra Bibi’s treatment, including details of the hospital visit, medical examinations, and decisions about her transfer back to jail.
He also urged that both Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan be given access to proper medical care, their personal doctors, and the opportunity to meet family members.
The statement cited human rights concerns, including solitary confinement and restrictions on family visits, and called for independent medical oversight and involvement of human rights organisations.
It also warned that the government and prison authorities would bear responsibility for any harm to Khan and Bushra Bibi’s health.
Separately, PTI criticized government power sector policies, saying electricity rates have become among the highest in the region, frequently reaching Rs80 per unit after taxes and surcharges, while supply remains unreliable.
Akram said the planned removal of subsidies for low-usage households could increase annual electricity bills by around Rs500 billion, affecting more than 150 million people.
The statement also pointed to alleged flaws in government policy, including fuel price adjustments, load shedding, underinvestment in transmission and distribution, and regulatory barriers to rooftop solar projects, as well as the management of energy resources in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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