A medical report from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's check-up at Adiala Jail on August 10 surfaced on Tuesday. A four-member medical board assessed his anxiety level at three-plus.
A top party source said Dr Farqad Alamgir, called from London for the former prime minister's treatment, sat with Dr Arif Khan, Dr Akhtar Ali Bandesha and Dr Ali Arif. The federal government constituted the board to examine Imran.
Dr Alamgir's name has also emerged in recent treatment negotiations. Sources said Dr Alamgir changed the founder's blood pressure medication, and that the party leadership and Imran's family were aware of the jail visit.
The August 10 report recommended access to his family, newspapers, television and books, and more meetings with his wife. That examination followed an August 1 check-up by consultant cardiologist Dr Bandesha, when Imran complained of blood pressure fluctuations, headaches and anxiety.
On August 1 his blood pressure was 140/100 and his pulse 50 beats per minute. Dr Bandesha recommended more meetings with his wife and access to media.
The August 10 report recorded blood pressure of 140/80 and a pulse of 54, with no chest pain, heaviness, shortness of breath or palpitations. His ECG showed normal heart valves and chambers.
An Adiala Jail report submitted to the Supreme Court on August 17 said he had 39 specialist check-ups between November 2023 and August 10, 2026, and that the affected eye had nearly regained normal vision after treatment for central retinal vein occlusion. On August 18 the Supreme Court ordered his transfer to Shifa International Hospital for assessment and treatment.
Citing security concerns, the government instead took him to PIMS on August 21. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar declared him medically fit after examinations by an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist and a physician, before he returned to Adiala Jail.
The hospital administration said two Shifa International Hospital specialists joined the eye examination and PIMS specialists did the other tests. The fitness report was not disclosed.
Reacting to reports about the London doctor, party information secretary Waqas Akram alleged the leadership and family were kept in the dark, deepening fears over Imran's health and the treatment of his detention.