Lawyer warns of serious health risks to Imran Khan

Barrister Salman Safdar, lawyer for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on Tuesday warned that the former prime minister could face a brain haemorrhage or heart attack without timely medical treatment.

Speaking to journalists outside the court, Safdar said he had recently met Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, at the jail and briefed the court on their health conditions.

He said the court had been requested to immediately shift both prisoners to hospital and constitute an independent medical board to examine them.

According to Safdar, Imran Khan's blood pressure had reached 192 on November 1, raising concerns about the risk of serious medical complications if proper treatment was not provided.

He also expressed concern over Bushra Bibi's deteriorating eyesight, saying her next surgery was scheduled for November 15. However, she had refused to undergo another procedure at the same hospital or under the supervision of her previous doctors.

The lawyer questioned the decision to send her back to jail immediately after her first surgery while her eyes were still bandaged and called for detailed reports of her previous procedures.

On legal matters, Safdar said Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi had directed their legal team to cooperate fully with the court proceedings in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

He said the judge had agreed to hear the main appeals together, while the court would decide whether to take up the National Accountability Bureau appeals or the Al-Qadir Trust case first.

Safdar said Imran Khan wanted all legal matters to be resolved through the courts and expressed hope of meeting the PTI founder again along with Barrister Latif Khosa.