PTI seeks Imran's immediate transfer to Shifa International Hospital over renewed blood pressure concerns
Imran's sister demands independent medical treatment, saying his blood pressure was normal as recently as a year ago.
Pakistan's opposition party, PTI, has expressed serious concerns over the health of its founder Imran Khan, citing that his blood pressure has reached a concerning 192. The party has urged for his immediate transfer to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment under the supervision of his personal physicians. This demand comes two days after a meeting between Imran and his lawyer at Adiala jail, where Imran reportedly expressed health worries.
The Islamabad High Court allows Imran to meet family, lawyers and associates twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but access has been limited in recent months. Imran's sister Rubina Khan alleged that he has never had high blood pressure before, and that his recent spike is due to poor medical treatment by the authorities. She also referred to statements from the United Nations, Amnesty International and others regarding Imran's detention and treatment.
Imran's son, Kasim, echoed his sister's concerns, stating that the high blood pressure is likely due to isolation and claiming that his father will die if freed soon. The PTI's Secretary General, Salman Akram Raja, called the situation extremely alarming and vowed to raise doubts and apprehensions about Imran's health both domestically and internationally.
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