RAWALPINDI-UNS: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf founder and former prime minister Imran Khan was in good health and his fresh medical reports would be available soon,PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar confirmed on Tuesday.
The development came after he said doctors were allowed to meet Imran at Adiala jail after the PTI complained that its incarcerated leader was facing health-related issues.
Previously, Gohar had said that since October 3, no lawyer, family member or party leader had been allowed to meet Imran despite his being ill. He added that the PTI had applied to the interior ministry to allow a party leader, family member, or health professional to meet the founding chairman.
Speaking to Dawn.com today, Gohar said that “government doctors, along with medical specialists and an ENT specialist (otolaryngologist), had arrived at the jail.”
He later said in a post on X the two doctors met Imran at 4pm.
“We were informed a while ago that thank God, Khan sahib is in good health and had exercised for an hour today. We shall get medical reports from them soon and I will share with you,” Gohar said.
“I express my gratitude to every worker and supporter of PTI who were concerned about Khan sahib’s health. God bless you all,” he added.
Responding to Gohar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said: “We earnestly hope this will put your anxiety to rest.”
A day earlier, the PTI had called off a planned protest in Islamabad after receiving assurances about Imran’s health and that a medical expert would visit Adiala Jail today to examine him.
The protest would have coincided with the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit for which dignitaries of several countries are in Islamabad amid very high security.
The government, which had earlier refused to back down from its tough stance on dealing with PTI protesters with an “iron hand” if they tried to protest amid the SCO moot, agreed to most of the party’s demands, including arranging a meeting between party leaders and founding chairman Imran Khan and facilitating his medical checkup.
