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Imran Khan's Eyesight Improvement Reported

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Feb 16, 2026 · Last updated Feb 18, 2026

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Market Impact

The event has a minor impact on financial markets, primarily affecting political stability perceptions in Pakistan. Concerns over Imran Khan's health could lead to further protests, potentially causing short-term market volatility.

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Event Summary

A team of doctors treating Imran Khan, the imprisoned former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has reported an improvement in his eyesight. However, his personal physician, Dr. Aasim Yusuf, cannot confirm this assessment as Pakistani authorities have not granted him access to Khan. The Pakistan===Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the examination after concerns arose about Khan's vision, with his lawyer previously stating he had lost significant vision in one eye. Supporters of Khan's Pakistan===Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party have staged protests demanding his transfer to a hospital. Cabinet minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry confirmed the medical examination and the reported improvement, stating no major complications emerged. Khan, 73, has been in prison since 2023 following a graft conviction and alleges his ouster was a U.S.-backed conspiracy.

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90 Pakistan===Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered medical examination Imran Khan

80 Imran Khan underwent eye procedure

70 Pakistan denied access to personal physician Aasim Yusuf

60 Pakistan===Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf staged protests Pakistan

Entities Involved

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Imran Khan

Imran Khan's eyesight has reportedly improved according to prison doctors, though his personal physician cannot confirm this. His health is a point of contention between his supporters and the government.

Importance 100 Sentiment 10

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Pakistan

Pakistan's authorities are involved in the medical examination of Imran Khan, with the Pakistan===Supreme Court of Pakistan ordering the examination and the government denying access to Khan's personal physician.

Importance 80 Sentiment 0

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Aasim Yusuf

Dr. Aasim Yusuf, Imran Khan's personal physician, reported the improvement in Khan's eyesight based on information from prison doctors, but he cannot verify it as he has not been granted access.

Importance 70 Sentiment 0

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Pakistan===Supreme Court of Pakistan

The Pakistan===Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the examination of Imran Khan's eyesight and directed his lawyer to meet him in prison, playing a key role in ensuring his medical care.

Importance 60 Sentiment 0

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Pakistan===Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Supporters of Pakistan===Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf have staged protests demanding Imran Khan's transfer to a hospital due to concerns about his health, particularly his eyesight.

Importance 50 Sentiment 10

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Tariq Fazal Chaudhry

Cabinet minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry confirmed that a detailed medical examination of Imran Khan was conducted, and doctors found his eyesight had improved with no major complications.

Importance 40 Sentiment 0

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Shehbaz Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif, the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, is mentioned as having replaced Imran Khan and denying Khan's claims of a U.S.-backed conspiracy.

Importance 20 Sentiment 0

Relationships

Imran Khan related ↔ Pakistan

Aasim Yusuf related ↔ Imran Khan

Imran Khan related ↔ Pakistan===Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry related ↔ Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif related ↔ Pakistan

Aasim Yusuf related ↔ Pakistan

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