Former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khanum. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Aleema Khan, sister of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, said on Saturday that the former prime minister spoke with his sons for about 20 minutes and was “extremely happy to hear their voices”.
“The Chief Justice of Pakistan had directed that Imran Khan be allowed to speak with his sons. We can confirm that he was able to speak with them for approximately 20 minutes. His sons shared that he was extremely happy to hear their voices after such a long time,” Aleema said in a post on X.
“We are now awaiting his urgent medical treatment at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad under the supervision of his personal doctors, where specialist doctors must make every possible effort to restore his eyesight. The intentional delay in providing him timely treatment has already caused damage to his eyesight,” she added. “We cannot and will not tolerate any further delay, and immediate specialist care is essential to prevent any permanent loss of vision.”
IHC plea
The PTI has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking suspension of the sentence and release on bail of former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana II case. The party has also filed a separate miscellaneous application, requesting early scheduling of the sentence suspension hearing in the £190 million case.
The petitions have been filed through Barrister Salman Safdar and Advocate Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry.
The petitions state that the PTI founder is suffering from a serious condition affecting his right eye. According to Dr Muhammad Arif of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), a blood clot has severely impacted his right eye, reducing vision in that eye to only 15 percent. The application argues that this condition cannot be properly treated inside prison.
