Aleema questions need for ‘fifth injection’ to Imran, seeks independent medical assessment

Expressing distrust in any medical report issued by the PIMS hospital regarding her brother’s health condition, Aleema Khan on Tuesday questioned the need for administering former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan a fifth medical injection in the eye.

In a post on X, she said she came to know about Imran’s being taken to the PIMS in the early hours of June 15 through a social media post by PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan.  

“We reject any medical report generated by PIMS regarding Imran Khan’s condition. The same institution has previously made questionable claims, including the assertion that Imran Khan had recovered 90% of his eyesight. Imran Khan himself rejected these claims when his lawyer later met him at Adiala Jail.

“A fundamental question remains unanswered: Why does Imran Khan require a fifth injection?” she asked.

She rejected the government’s version of events, while demanding that Imran be examined and treated by independent, qualified specialists at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad. “This is an urgent and immediate priority,” she added.

Aleema also alleged that authorities had repeatedly violated court orders allowing family visits, accused the government of keeping Imran in isolation, and called for the immediate restoration of his rights, including access to family, legal counsel, and independent medical treatment.

A full bench court order permits six family members to meet Imran every Tuesday, yet over the past eight months, the authorities have largely violated this order, she said. “My sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, has only been allowed to meet him a few times, and her last meeting took place on December 2, 2025,” she said.

“We reject the government’s continued use of isolation and deprivation as tools of pressure against Imran Khan. Today, we expect all six family members to be allowed to meet him in accordance with the court’s order,” she maintained.

Aleema said the denial of the PTI founder’s rights is not merely a political issue; it is a clear violation of both the jail manual and high court orders.

According to the jail manual, she said Imran is entitled to a weekly telephone call with his sons, a weekly meeting with family members, a weekly meeting with his legal counsel, access to books and reading material, access to television and newspapers, access to proper medical treatment and regular medical check-ups and notification to immediate family members before any medical procedure is carried out.

In addition, Aleema stated that high court full bench orders provided that Imran must be allowed to speak with his sons by telephone, six family members and six lawyers may meet him every Tuesday, six friends, including party representatives, may meet him every Thursday.

“We demand the immediate restoration of all of Imran Khan’s lawful rights as a prisoner, with access to independent and professional medical treatment in presence of family as the highest and most urgent priority,” she said.