Bushra Bibi approaches IHC over worsening eyesight, seeks treatment from doctors of her choice

Dawn7 November 2026, 08:29 UTCPakistan

ISLAMABAD: Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking an immediate medical examination by an ophthalmologist and permission to receive treatment from doctors of her choice at her own expense amid concerns over her deteriorating eyesight. Bushra Bibi is serving a seven-year sentence in the £190 million corruption case. In December 2025, she was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment in the Toshakhana-2 case, which revolved around the purchase of an expensive jewellery set gifted to Imran by the Saudi crown prince

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