Pakistan’s jailed ex-PM Khan undergoes eye treatment at hospital

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan briefly left prison for an overnight eye examination and treatment, the Islamabad hospital that conducted the procedure said on Wednesday.

Khan, who served as premier from 2018 to 2022, has been behind bars since August 2023 and faces scores of charges ranging from corruption to treason following anti-establishment riots.

The former cricket star, 74, and his legal team reject the allegations, branding them as politically motivated cases aimed at neutralising his popularity.

Khan “was brought from Central Jail Adiyala, Rawalpindi, to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, during the intervening night of 10 to 11 November 2026 for a medical check-up and follow-up eye treatment,” the hospital said in a statement.