Barrister Salman Safdar, counsel for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, informed the Islamabad High Court on Saturday that Bushra's eyes appeared to be in an "extremely vulnerable condition." The statement was made in an affidavit regarding a jail meeting held this week.
Safdar reported that government authorities allowed him to meet the incarcerated couple at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail after a gap of several months. According to the affidavit, jail authorities informed him on October 31 that the meeting was scheduled for 3:30pm on November 2. The meeting began at 4pm and lasted approximately 40 minutes.
During the meeting, Safdar noted that Bushra was wearing unusually dark black glasses. When she removed them at his request and that of the PTI founder, she appeared to be in severe distress. Safdar stated that Bushra told them she could tolerate neither sunlight nor artificial light, and that without the glasses she couldn't even open her eyes. He stated he felt her eyesight had been severely affected, noting that Imran Khan appeared visibly worried about her deteriorating eyesight.
Bushra told Safdar that doctors who examined her had diagnosed her condition as mature cataract. She claimed the doctors said another eye operation would have to be performed around November 15. Safdar added that Bushra expressed dissatisfaction with the jail's cleanliness and her treatment, requesting that her examination and treatment be carried out by her own doctors. Safdar said he assured her he would raise the matter and bring it to the court's notice.
Separately, Bushra filed a miscellaneous application in the £190 million case seeking the production of her complete medical record in court. The plea, filed through Safdar and lawyer Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry, sought directions for Adiala jail authorities to obtain a comprehensive medical report and present all relevant documents in court. The application noted her condition was deteriorating rapidly and requested an immediate examination by an eye specialist, consultation with the jail medical officer, and permission for treatment by a specialist doctor at her own expense.






