Sep 1, 2026 · 22 min · 12 segments
Zulfi Bukhari gives Mehdi an update on the former Pakistani prime minister's health, the crackdown on his party, and whether Trump conned Pakistani supporters. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT…
Zulfi BukhariGuest
Mehdi HasanHost
When was the last time you received any direct information from Imran Khan about his health, about his status, not through the government, but directly from him or from a lawyer or a family member who spoke directly with him?
Well, his family members, his lawyers, his personal physicians, no one's had access to him for about seven months now.
I think the only meeting, a very brief meeting, was held by one lawyer, and it was a one-point agenda.
For seven months apart from that, there's been no interaction with the outside world of Imran Khan.
And her family members, every other week, get to her daughter or sister-in-law, get to meet her at times, depending on their mood, if they're allowed in or not.
They say he's getting treatment, but we don't know exactly what treatment, how good it is.
I mean, you're supposed to inform the family, let his physicians check it, nothing of the sort.
And recently we've heard that, you know, his blood pressure has been quite turbulent and up and down.
So, you know, like I said, there's been no phone call with the sons since March.
There's been no interaction with the outside world for about seven odd months.
Obviously, you mentioned 85 percent loss of vision in his right eye, according to his lawyer back in February.
Who knows what it is now? There's no indication of any kind of health related release for treatment.
Well, there should be, especially when you go to, you know, the government releases statements at times saying that we've taken him to hospital, he's been given the injection and now he's been brought back.
You know, it's always the case that when you've done a procedure in hospital, you usually can stay there.
When was the last time you received any direct information from Imran Khan about his health, about his status, not through the government, but directly from him or from a lawyer or a family member who spoke directly with him?
Well, his family members, his lawyers, his personal physicians, no one's had access to him for about seven months now.
I think the only meeting, a very brief meeting, was held by one lawyer, and it was a one-point agenda.
For seven months apart from that, there's been no interaction with the outside world of Imran Khan.
And her family members, every other week, get to her daughter or sister-in-law, get to meet her at times, depending on their mood, if they're allowed in or not.
They say he's getting treatment, but we don't know exactly what treatment, how good it is.
I mean, you're supposed to inform the family, let his physicians check it, nothing of the sort.
And recently we've heard that, you know, his blood pressure has been quite turbulent and up and down.
So, you know, like I said, there's been no phone call with the sons since March.
There's been no interaction with the outside world for about seven odd months.
Obviously, you mentioned 85 percent loss of vision in his right eye, according to his lawyer back in February.
Who knows what it is now? There's no indication of any kind of health related release for treatment.
Well, there should be, especially when you go to, you know, the government releases statements at times saying that we've taken him to hospital, he's been given the injection and now he's been brought back.
You know, it's always the case that when you've done a procedure in hospital, you usually can stay there.
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