Imran receives follow-up eye treatment at PIMS

Published February 24, 2026
Now-incarcerated PTI leader Imran Khan addresses a press conference in New York in September 2019. — AFP/File
Now-incarcerated PTI leader Imran Khan addresses a press conference in New York in September 2019. — AFP/File

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan was brought to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for a follow-up eye treatment on Tuesday.

According to a doctor of hospital, Mr Khan was brought to hospital for second dose of anti-VEGF intravitreal injection on Feb 24.

“Prior to the procedure, he was examined by a board of specialists: consultant cardiologist who also performed echocardiography and ECG (result: normal) and consultant physician.”

He said Mr Khan was “clinically stable”.

“After obtaining informed consent, and under standard monitoring, precautionary measures and protocols in the operation theatre, he was injected with second dose of intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF under guidance of microscopy by consultant phthalmologist, and consultant vitreo-retinal surgeon of Pims and Al Shifa Eye Hospital.”

The procedure was performed as a day care surgery, he added.

During the course of his stay, he remained vitally stable before, during and after the procedure, and was discharged along with instructions for care, follow-up advice, and the documents, he stated.

Published in Dawn, February 24th, 2026

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