{"id":120676,"date":"2026-02-14T22:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=120676"},"modified":"2026-02-14T22:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:20:16","slug":"imran-khan-moves-court-for-bail-cites-85pc-vision-loss-in-right-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/120676\/","title":{"rendered":"Imran Khan moves court for bail, cites 85pc vision loss in right eye"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISLAMABAD(National times)- \u00a0Former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court seeking suspension of his sentence and release on bail in the Toshakhana II case. According to sources, a miscellaneous application has been filed through barristers Salman Safdar and Khalid Yousuf Chaudhry to suspend the sentence in the Toshakhana II case and early hearing of \u00a3190 million case. The plea in the Toshakhana case states that Imran Khan has been suffering from a serious medical condition affecting his right eye. According to diagnosis by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), a blood clot has severely damaged his vision.\u00a0The counsels submitted that this illness cannot be treated inside the prison. The founder of PTI is 73 years old; he should be released on bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dunyanews.tv\/en\/PreTest\/935355\">Law minister says PTI founder eye disease timeline contains contradictions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The petition claims that his eyesight in the right eye has reduced to only 15 percent. Speaking to journalists, Barrister Salman said the former premier informed him that PIMS doctors, after conducting tests, had determined that 85 percent of his vision had been lost. He said that the cases of the founder would be scheduled next week. He added that Bushra Bibi is a woman and has not been granted bail for a year. We have requested that the bail applications of the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi be scheduled for hearing on Monday. A separate request has also been filed for early hearing in the \u00a3190 million case regarding suspension of sentence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National times)- \u00a0Former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court seeking suspension of his sentence and release on bail in the Toshakhana II case. 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