Imran Khan’s health in ‘grave danger’ after being diagnosed with serious eye condition in jail

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Source: theguardian.com
Imran Khan’s health in ‘grave danger’ after being diagnosed with serious eye condition in jail

Family members and lawyers say Pakistan’s former PM suffered dangerous blockage in right eye while in prison

Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan is facing severe eye damage and is being denied proper access to medical treatment while in solitary confinement, officials from his political party say.

Khan, 73, considered Pakistan’s most high-profile political prisoner, has been in jail since August 2023. He is serving sentences for corruption and leaking state secrets, which he has claimed are part of a state-sponsored campaign to keep him out of power.

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