Medical Report Exposes False Claims About PTI Founder’s Vision

Claims circulating about the eyesight of the founder of PTI have been thrown into doubt after the official medical report became public, exposing a misleading narrative pushed by party-linked voices.

At the center of this controversy is Shahbaz Gill, who has a long record of spreading sensational claims that later fail to match verified facts.

For days, social media was flooded with alarming statements suggesting that the PTI founder had suffered an 85 percent and irreversible loss of vision.

These claims were presented as medical conclusions, creating sympathy while fueling political outrage. However, official records now show a very different picture.

How an Unverified Claim Was Turned Into a Medical “Fact”

The claim of an 85 percent loss of eyesight did not come from any doctor or medical board.

According to available information, this figure was shared by Imran Khan himself with his lawyer Salman Safdar.

Despite this, it was repeatedly portrayed as a certified medical diagnosis.

In addition, the suggestion that the condition was permanent or irreversible was never part of any official medical assessment.

That claim originated from commentary by Absar Alam, not from doctors treating the patient.

Still, the distinction was deliberately blurred, allowing speculation to be sold as fact.

As a result, public discourse was shaped by emotion rather than evidence.

This pattern reflects a broader strategy where dramatic claims are amplified first, while verification is ignored.

What the Medical Report Actually Confirms

When the medical board’s report was finally made public, it directly contradicted the viral narrative.

The report clearly stated that the patient’s vision improved from 6/36 to 6/9 with the use of corrective glasses. The same report was formally submitted to the court.

There was no sudden recovery, no miracle, and no reversal of position.

Medical treatment was provided in line with legal and clinical procedures, and progress followed a normal course.

Despite this clarity, efforts to distort the facts have continued.

The episode once again highlights how misinformation can be used as a political tool. In this case, the truth did not change. Only the story built around it did.