Imran Khan undergoes eye treatment at PIMS, receives intravitreal injection

He received hisfirst injectionat the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on January 24, 2026.

The hospital initiallydiagnosedhim with right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), a condition affecting blood flow through the retina, after he reported reduced vision in his right eye., Imran was brought from Central Jail Adiala in Rawalpindi to PIMS during the intervening night of November 10 and 11 for a medical check-up and follow-up eye treatment, as advised by his treating ophthalmologist.

“Prior to the procedure, he underwent a medical examination, including ocular assessment. His vital parameters were found to be normal. He was clinically stable, and his general physical examination was normal,” the statement said.

Read:Sister seeks health transfer for Imran“During his stay at PIMS, he remained vitally stable before, during, and after the procedure," adding that he was discharged at approximately 0230 hours, with necessary instructions for further care and follow-up.

The statement said that Imran remained at PIMS for around 40 to 50 minutes before being transferred back to Adiala jail after his condition was found to be satisfactory.

The development came a day after Imran Khan's sister, Uzma Khan, moved the Supreme Court seeking an early hearing of the case concerning his transfer from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment.

The issue of Imran's transfer dates back to August 18, when the SCorderedauthorities to transfer Imran from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for specialised medical treatment. However, he wastaken to PIMS insteadand returned to jail after a medical examination.

The PTI subsequently filed acontempt petition, alleging that the authorities had failed to implement the court's order. Imran's treatment so far. In late January, Imran was first taken to the hospital for a minor eye procedure.

Five days later, Information Minister. Attaullah Tarar saidthat doctors at PIMS had conducted an examination of his eyes and, after obtaining his written consent, carried out a minor medical procedure that lasted around 20 minutes.

Amid controversy surrounding the eye treatment, PIMS confirmedthat Imran was administered an anti-VEGF intravitreal injection to treat right central retinal vein occlusion.

The confirmation came as PTI continued to express concern over the founder's health, alleging that jail authorities and the government were obstructing his treatment for a serious eye condition, and demanding immediate medical care that included Imran beingtreated at Shifa International. Hospital.

In February, it wasrevealed by a reportprepared by Barrister Salman Safdar on the. Supreme Court’s directionthat Imran had informed officials that his right eye was functioning at only 15% capacity. Safdar submitted the report to a two-member bench.

As a result, the Supreme Court ordered that Imran be granted access to his personal physicians in Adiala Jail and that he be allowed telephonecontact with his sons, Kasim and Sulaiman. Read More:More than meets the eye.

Later, a medical board examining Imranreported an improvementin his eyesight and did not recommend shifting him to a hospital., Imran’s vision in his right eye improved from 6/36 to 6/9, while his left eye had 6/6 vision with the use of glasses. Theassessment was carried outby a board comprising Dr Nadeem Qureshi and Dr Arif, following a detailedexaminationat Adiala jail.

In March, another medical check-up was conducted at Adiala, after which PIMS stated that Imran had shown significant improvement in his vision following his second dose of an intravitreal anti-VEGF injection. Thethird dose was subsequentlyadministered on March 23.

Imran received hisfourthanti-VEGF injection at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on April 28, 2026, as part of treatment for right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). An optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan conducted before the procedure showed clinical improvement,.

Hisfifth injectionwas administered on June 15, with doctors again reporting improvement in his eye condition. Imran's wife, Bushra Bibi, alsounderwent a medical examinationat Adiala in March after complaining of pain in her right eye. She was reportedly examined by Dr Muhammad Arif Khan, head of the ophthalmology department at PIMS.

The medical report stated that she had been experiencing blurred vision and black spots in her right eye; she also reported seeing flashes in the dark and said she was suffering from headaches. The examination diagnosed Bushra Bibi with posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) in her right eye.

The report also identified myopia and astigmatism. After the diagnosis, Bushra Bibi was prescribed eye drops and medication, along with the use of glasses. She was reportedly recommended a follow-up medical check-up after four weeks.

The former first lady thenunderwent eye surgeryon the evening of April 16. Imran and Bushra Bibi remain incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail.

They were sentenced on December 20, 2025, to17 years in prisonin the Toshakhana-II case, which pertains to allegations that the couple unlawfully retained a Bulgari jewellery set gifted by the Saudi crown prince during an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Imran has been in custody since August 2023, serving a sentence in a £190 million corruption case.

He also faces pending trials under the Anti-Terrorism Act in connection with protests on May 9, 2023.