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Imran Khan health row: Medical board vs lawyers as politics intensify
Imran Khan’s health claims clash with a government medical board as politics, family and power collide
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Amber Shamsi
Pakistan Editor
Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.
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Tonight on The Blue Newsroom, the battle over former prime minister Imran Khan’s health takes a dramatic turn. His legal team warns of a permanent blood clot and vision reduced to just 15%. But a government medical board says otherwise, claiming his eyesight is improving to 6/9.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi breaks his silence, alleging that family interference by Aleema Khan delayed specialised care for political leverage. Is this a genuine medical crisis, or a high-stakes optical illusion in Pakistan’s power politics?
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