Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan was taken from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad late on Tuesday night for eye treatment, and returned to prison in the early hours of Wednesday, 11 November 2026.

According to a press release issued by the PIMS administration, the 74-year-old was brought to the hospital during the night of 10–11 November for a medical check-up and follow-up eye treatment on the advice of his treating ophthalmologist. The hospital's ophthalmology team administered his sixth intravitreal anti-VEGF injection in his right eye.

Treatment for a retinal condition

Imran Khan has been receiving a series of anti-VEGF injections in his right eye as part of treatment for right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), a condition in which a blockage in the main vein draining blood from the retina can cause bleeding and fluid build-up and impair vision. He first reported reduced vision in the eye in October 2025, and was diagnosed after examination by a PIMS ophthalmologist. His first injection was given at PIMS on 24 January 2026, with further injections reported in February, March, April and June.

PIMS said that before the latest procedure he underwent a medical examination, including an eye assessment, and that his vital signs were normal and he remained clinically stable. The injection was given with his informed consent and under standard monitoring and precautionary measures, the hospital said, and he remained stable before, during and after the procedure.

He stayed at the hospital for around 40 to 50 minutes and was discharged at approximately 2:30am, with instructions for further care and follow-up, before being taken back to Adiala Jail under tight security. Sources told Reuters that he also had blood pressure issues which were treated during the night.

What the hospital did not say

The hospital has not publicly disclosed a fresh assessment of Imran Khan's vision following the latest procedure, so the extent of any further improvement or deterioration in his eyesight remains unclear. In August, the Supreme Court directed authorities to move him to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment, but the latest procedure was carried out at PIMS, as the earlier injections were.

Imran Khan has been in custody since August 2023. The overnight hospital visit came ahead of a court-ordered meeting with his lawyers in connection with his appeal in the £190 million case, a meeting the courts had directed prison authorities to arrange.

A case watched closely

Every movement of the former prime minister between jail and hospital is watched closely by his party and his supporters, who have repeatedly raised concerns about his health in custody. PTI has demanded his transfer to Shifa International Hospital, while the authorities have maintained that he is receiving treatment on the advice of his doctors.

For now, the PIMS statement is the fullest official account of the visit: a scheduled follow-up, a sixth injection, stable vital signs, and a return to Adiala Jail before dawn. Whether his vision is improving will only become clear if the hospital or his doctors publish a new clinical assessment.

Sources: Islamabad Post and Medical News (reporting Dawn).