Imran Khan undergoes medical checkup at PIMS following hypertension alarms
Imran Khan taken from Adiala Jail to PIMS for a medical evaluation following blood pressure spikes, as his family and legal team raise concerns over his health and safety
Aamir Abbasi
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This file photo shows security personnel accompanying former PM Imran Khan to the Islamabad High Court on May 12, 2023.
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Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan underwent a comprehensive medical checkup and clinical evaluation at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) after being temporarily moved from Adiala Jail under heavy security protocols.
According to prison authorities, the former prime minister received diagnostic screenings and clinical treatment at the tertiary care hospital before being transported back to the Rawalpindi correctional facility under armed police escort.
PIMS Official Statement
In an official medical update released on Wednesday, PIMS administration confirmed that Khan was brought to the hospital during the intervening night of November 10 and 11, 2026, for a medical evaluation and follow-up eye treatment recommended by his treating ophthalmologist.
According to PIMS, Khan underwent a comprehensive examination, including an ocular assessment, which determined that his vital signs and general physical parameters were normal and clinically stable.
The hospital noted that following informed consent and standard clinical monitoring, an ophthalmology team administered an intravitreal anti-VEGF injection.
PIMS confirmed that Khan remained stable before, during, and after the procedure, and was discharged back to prison at approximately 02:30 hours with follow-up instructions.
What prompted Imran Khan’s hospital evaluation and what health concerns were raised?
The hospital checkup follows acute alarms raised by Khan’s family regarding a sudden, sharp deterioration in his physical condition behind bars.
In a public statement on X, Khan’s son Sulaiman Khan disclosed that his father has rapidly developed severe hypertension despite having no prior personal or familial medical history of the condition.
He stated that the unexplained onset raised serious concerns regarding potential exposure to "external agents," demanding that the former premier be granted independent medical care at Shifa International Hospital under the direct supervision of his personal physicians, citing an August Supreme Court directive.
On 8 November 2026, Pakistani media sources reported that a doctor was allowed to visit my father Imran Khan in Adiala jail. There was no official acknowledgment of this. Adiala jail lacks the necessary equipment to perform the kind of tests he needs to provide proper medical assessments and treatment. My father has rapidly developed hypertension despite never having had high blood pressure before, and no family history of it. This raises the concern that external agents may have been used. Without assessment by independent, unbiased doctors, that cannot be ruled out. I demand, also on behalf of the rest of our family, that he should immediately receive proper medical treatment at Shifa International Hospital in the presence of his own doctors, as ordered by Pakistan’s Supreme Court in August. We would hold Asim Munir responsible for any sudden adverse health event suffered by my father in jail.
— Sulaiman Khan (@SulaimanKNiazi) November 10, 2026
He warned that the family would hold the country’s military leadership responsible for any sudden, adverse health event.
Khan’s sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, also approached the Supreme Court seeking an expedited hearing on her contempt petition against federal authorities over the alleged non-implementation of judicial orders concerning his medical treatment.
What health complications were detailed regarding Bushra Bibi?
The medical crisis encompasses former first lady Bushra Bibi, who remains incarcerated alongside Khan.
According to defense disclosures, Bushra Bibi is suffering from severe optical complications stemming from an untreated infection. Her legal team detailed that she has already received six intraocular eye injections, requires an additional procedure, and is scheduled to undergo eye surgery on November 15.
The defense argued that Adiala Jail lacks the necessary specialized cardiovascular and ophthalmic facilities, petitioning authorities for temporary medical bail ranging between four weeks and six months to facilitate treatment outside the prison.
How did Islamabad High Court address legal access during appeal proceedings?
These deteriorating health conditions were brought before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday during appellate hearings challenging the couple’s convictions in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case.
Defense counsel Barrister Salman Safdar informed the division bench that Khan’s blood pressure had surged to 192, putting him at acute risk of suffering a stroke or brain hemorrhage.
In response, the Islamabad Advocate General maintained that the state is actively fulfilling its statutory healthcare duties, noting that a government-appointed medical panel evaluated Bushra Bibi on November 8.
Following deliberations, the two-judge IHC bench, headed by Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar, instructed the Advocate General to arrange a one-hour consultation within two days between Khan, Bushra Bibi, and their legal counsel, Sardar Latif Khosa and Barrister Salman Safdar.
The court subsequently adjourned substantive appeal hearings for 10 days to allow the defense to review trial records and finalize paper books.
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