Defence minister dismisses concerns over Imran Khan’s health

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has dismissed concerns over the health of PTI founder Imran Khan,

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has dismissed concerns over the health of PTI founder Imran Khan, saying his sister’s recent statement that he was “Alhamdulillah, completely fit” should put the matter to rest.

In a statement shared on social media, Asif said Imran Khan’s sister, who is herself a doctor, had met him along with other medical professionals.

According to the minister, she also personally checked her brother’s blood pressure during the meeting and found it to be normal.

Asif claimed that the health update issued by Imran Khan’s sister and his personal doctors had not been welcomed by some of his supporters, particularly those living abroad.

He alleged that certain supporters wanted to maintain an atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty to encourage protests and create political instability in the country.

The defence minister further claimed that expectations of creating a crisis to facilitate Imran Khan’s return to political power had failed.

He alleged that some individuals were now attempting to revive concerns through foreign media reports by portraying the PTI founder’s health as seriously deteriorating.

Asif rejected such reports as false, arguing that claims about Imran Khan’s poor health were being used to serve political purposes.

His remarks came amid continued discussion surrounding the health and wellbeing of the incarcerated PTI founder, with conflicting claims circulating on social media and in media reports.