Imran Khan was offered deals twice, claims Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's close aide: 'Serious attempts made but ...'

Imran Khan

Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was reportedly offered deals by the Shehbaz Sharif government as well as people from abroad twice but he declined. According to a close aide of Pakistan PM Sharif, two serious attempts were made to cut a deal with Imran Khan.

"Two serious attempts were made to cut a deal with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in the past, but they failed," adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah revealed in a talk show recently.

According to Sanaullah, Imran Khan initially agreed but later backed out of the deal. "The first attempt was led by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and then-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Ali Amin Gandapur before November 26, 2024, and the second was made by a few people from abroad in the recent past. Imran Khan initially agreed but later backed out of the deal," he said.

The claim comes amid concerning reports about the health of Imran Khan, who has been in prison since August 2023 over corruption charges. As per his lawyer, the cricketer-turned-politician has lost almost 85 per cent of the vision in his right eye and underwent surgery in late January to remove a blood clot. However, medical report submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court said the PTI chief’s vital signs are normal for his age. According to the seven-page report, Imran Khan had perfect 6/6 vision in both eyes until October 2025.

The Pakistan PM's close aide said, "We want a political solution to this problem, but Khan is not willing to find a way out."

However, reacting to Sanaullah's disclosure, Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that there is neither any deal nor any leniency being offered to Imran Khan. "Any impression of the government granting relaxation to Imran Khan is entirely false. Imran Khan is a convicted criminal."

Meanwhile, Imran Khan's family and party have demanded eye treatment for him at Shifa Hospital in Islamabad in the presence of his personal physicians.

"Imran Khan is enduring unimaginable mistreatment in prison under the directives of Field Marshal Gen Asim Munir as the country is under illegitimate and un-Islamic rule," the 73-year-old's sister Noreen Khan said.