Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan treated for eye ailment then sent back to prison

Pakistan’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan was treated at a local hospital for his right eye ailment and then shifted back to prison on Tuesday (April 28, 2026). 

Khan, 74, was diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in late January and brought to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), where he was given an anti-VEGF injection, a treatment being repeated every month. He was last treated on March 23.

According to the Pims spokesperson, Khan was brought to the hospital on April 28 for follow-up eye treatment, during which he received a fourth intravitreal injection.