'Needs to be moved to hospital now': Imran Khan's health in jail deteriorates

Alvi warns over Imran Khan’s worsening health NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Tuesday raised the alarm over jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s worsening health, saying his medical reports were “alarming” and pointing to anxiety, heart palpitations and high blood pressure.In a post on X, Alvi said, "Imran Khan's medical reports are alarming. I have gone through them with several specialists, and I am writing this in plain language so every Pakistani can understand exactly what is happening."Alvi said the issues that concerned him most were Khan's "anxiety and stress levels", "palpitations," and "high blood pressure." He added that while sleeplessness was not mentioned in the report, Khan's medication appeared to suggest the problem."I have known Imran Khan for more than 35 years. Stress was never his weakness. That it is now at peak levels tells you everything about what three years of imprisonment and total isolation have done to him," he said.Alvi attributed Khan's stress to the political situation in Pakistan, the imprisonment and deaths of his colleagues, his own prolonged isolation and limited access to newspapers, books and information from outside.He also raised conc...