Naqvi criticises ‘politicisation’ of Imran Khan’s health

2026-02-18 - 01:03

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that Imran Khan’s health has been “heavily politicized,” alleging that Aleema Khan vetoes every decision taken by the party’s political leadership. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, he said that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was called to Adiala Jail but did not come; however, when he was invited to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), he attend-ed. He was accompanied by Raja Nasir Abbas and Mahmood Khan Achakzai. Naqvi said they held a one-and-a-half-hour discussion with the doctors, while Im-ran Khan’s own doctors were also present on the phone and described the treat-ment as excellent. According to him, political leaders expressed satisfaction with Imran Khan’s medical reports and said they would inform party members. How-ever, he alleged that Aleema Khan told party members that if they accepted the reports, “the issue would die,” and thus the matter was deliberately politicized. The Interior Minister further stated that propaganda was spread regarding Imran Khan’s eye condition, with some anchors even claiming that he had completely lost his eye. He said the government does not want to politicize Imran Khan’s health. He added that they had asked Imran Khan to nominate a non-political doc-tor for an additional check-up, but he refused. Instead, they agreed to allow a family member to accompany him. said the government does not want to politicize Imran Khan’s health. He added that they had asked Imran Khan to nominate a non-political doc-tor for an additional check-up, but he refused. Instead, they agreed to allow a family member to accompany him. However, he said the demand then shifted to admitting Imran Khan to the hospital for a week; otherwise, they would not ac-cept any arrangement. Naqvi also said that even before Mahmood Khan Achakzai wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, the government had been in contact with the PTI leadership. In this regard, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was acting as an intermediary be-tween the government and the opposition.