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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Imran Khan’s health in ‘grave danger’ after eye blockage diagnosis, party says

Women demonstratingwith flags and pictures of Khan
Imran Khan supporters in Peshawar condemn the court verdict after his trial last January. Photograph: Muhammad Sajjad/AP

Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan is facing severe eye damage and is being denied proper access to medical treatment while in solitary confinement, officials from his political party say.

Khan, 73, considered Pakistan’s most high-profile political prisoner, has been in jail since August 2023. He is serving sentences for corruption and leaking state secrets, which he has claimed are part of a state-sponsored campaign to keep him out of power.

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