Former first lady Bushra Bibi. PHOTO: FILE
RAWALPINDI:
Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, underwent a medical examination at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after complaining of pain in her right eye, jail sources said Express Pakinomist on Sunday.
Officials said she was examined by Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan, Head of Ophthalmology Department at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
Prison sources said she had experienced blurred vision in her right eye and had also reported headaches.
Doctors have prescribed eye drops and other medications and recommended a number of precautions. A follow-up examination has been recommended in four weeks, the sources added.
At the end of January, Imran also underwent a minor eye procedure. Five days later, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said doctors at PIMS had conducted another examination of his eyes and, after obtaining his written consent, performed a minor medical procedure lasting about 20 minutes.
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Amid growing concern over the deterioration of Imran’s eyesight in custody, the Supreme Court took up the matter following a report submitted by the former prime minister’s lawyer, Salman Safdar. As amicus curiae, Safdar reported that Imran had lost 85% vision in his right eye and expressed dissatisfaction with the medical facilities available in Adiala jail. The report noted that the former prime minister had requested urgent access to specialist doctors.
Earlier in March, another medical check-up was carried out at Adiala prison, after which PIMS stated that Imran had shown significant improvement in his vision after his second dose of an intravitreal anti-VEGF injection.
Imran has been in custody since August 2023, serving a sentence in Adiala prison in a £190m corruption case.
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were sentenced on 20 December 2025 to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana-II case, which centers on allegations that the couple illegally kept a Bulgari jewelery set gifted by the Saudi Crown Prince during an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
They were convicted under Section 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs164.25 million on each of them.
