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ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties have announced a sit-in outside Parliament House over concerns regarding the health and medical treatment of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, following a meeting of the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to reports, the decision was taken during a session attended by leaders of several opposition groups, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman. Participants agreed to stage the protest over concerns regarding the health of the PTI founder, Imran Khan.<\/p>\n According to the announcement, opposition lawmakers have been directed to gather outside Parliament on Friday. Leaders said the sit-in would continue until the PTI founder is shifted to a hospital.<\/p>\n Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas stated that the demonstration would begin after Friday prayers and continue outside Parliament House. He reiterated that the protest would remain in place until their demands regarding medical care are met.<\/p>\n Separately, PTI leader Junaid Akbar instructed all members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to reach Islamabad\u2019s D-Chowk on Friday to participate in the protest.<\/p>\n Earlier, a report submitted by Barrister Salman Safdar to the court was made public after he visited Adiala jail for a meeting with the Imran Khan. Safdar recommended an immediate examination of the eyes of the party\u2019s founder.<\/p>\n \u201cPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has demanded examination of his eyes by Dr. Faisal Sultan and Asim Yousuf,\u201d a detailed report of seven pages submitted by Salman Safdar to the court read.<\/p>\n It has been recommended in the report that the PTI founder\u2019s eyes could also been examined by an expert ophthalmologist.<\/p>\n The lawyer also recommended providing books to the party\u2019s founder due to his solitary confinement and lack of access to a television set.<\/p>\n \u201cHis treatment was started after a sudden and complete loss of his sight of the right eye,\u201d according to the report. \u201cPTI founder has said that he could only see 10 to 15 percent\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe jail officials didn\u2019t take it seriously when the eyesight issue of the PTI leader started during the last three months,\u201d the report read. \u201cThey didn\u2019t try to address the health condition\u201d, Barrister Salman Safdar said in his report to the court.<\/p>\n \u201cHis eyesight of both eyes was normal, three to four months ago,\u201d the PTI leader told the visiting lawyer. \u201cHe felt blurredness of eyes later and he repeatedly complained to the Jail Superintendent Abdul Ghafoor Anjum,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n \u201cThe jail officials didn\u2019t take any step to address the complaint, the right eyesight went off completely,\u201d report read.<\/p>\n \u201cLater, the PIMS ophthalmologist Dr Muhammad Arif, examined his eyes. The eyesight of his right eye remained only up to 15 percent,\u201d Salman Safdar said in his report.<\/p>\n It is worth noting that the Supreme Court had ordered arrangements for Salman Safdar to meet the PTI founder in jail. The court granted Barrister Salman Safdar permission to meet him and appointed him \u2018a friend of the court\u2019.<\/p>\n The court directed Barrister Safdar to visit Adiala Jail in his capacity as a judicial representative and commissioner. He was instructed to submit a detailed written report regarding Imran Khan\u2019s current condition in custody, the facilities available to him, and his living conditions inside the prison.<\/p>\n The Chief Justice issued clear instructions that Safdar should not be made to wait outside the jail and that no obstacles should be placed in the way of the meeting. In case of any difficulty, he was directed to immediately contact the Chief Justice\u2019s personal staff officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSalman Safdar\u2019s Report On Imran Khan<\/strong><\/h2>\n