Pandemonium in Senate as resolution on PTI founder Imran's health rejected

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: The upper house of Parliament descended into pandemonium on Friday after a resolution concerning the health of the incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan was rejected.

Lawmakers from the opposition gathered in front of the chairman's podium and chanted slogans against the government for what they called the inhumane treatment of a high-profile prisoner.

The protest came a day after Barrister Salman Safdar's report claimed that Imran Khan's right eye had left with only 15pc vision due to a delay in imparting treatment.

During the Senate session, Prime Minister's Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah claimed that the PTI founding chairman complained for the first time about an eye issue in the first week of January, contrary to the claim of PTI that their founder had been complaining about this for the past four months.

He emphasised that medical treatment was provided promptly, without any delay. He further noted that the treatment administered was properly documented. Sanaullah advised PTI not to do politics on the health of its founding chairman.

"Jail doctors examine the PTI founding chairman every second day as part of routine medical care," he asserted. He said separate medical boards had reviewed his health condition twenty-five times. 

Sanaullah said there was no reference to his eye ailment in the medical board held on December 9, 2025.

He further said that the counsels met the PTI founding chairman on December 20 on the occasion of the Toshakhana-II Case verdict and at that time, he did not refer to the eye ailment. He pointed out that PTI lawyer Safdar was also present on the occasion.

"If the PTI has any suggestions regarding the medical care of its founding chairman, it should approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan," the PML-N leader said, assuring that any directions issued by the apex court would be fully implemented.    �"DAWN