Bushra Bibi unable to speak since 'being poisoned': lawyer

ISLAMABAD: Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, was unable to speak after being fed ‘poisonous food’ during her incarceration, her lawyer Intezar Panjutha said on Saturday.

The medical examination of former first lady was conducted today in Al-Shifa Hospital, with the majority of reports declared clear. As per reports, Bushra Bibi was diagnosed with mild gastroenteritis.

However, Imran Khan’s wife refused to give blood samples and insisted on conducting blood tests in Shaukat Khanum Hospital.

Meanwhile, the doctors conducted former first lady’s Electrocardiography (ECG), Echo, endoscopy and ultrasound – which according to sources came out ‘normal’. Moreover, sources told that Bushra Bibi wasn’t diagnosed with stomach ulcer.

Sources added that gastrointestinal inflammation in the alimentary canal is likely to be caused by diet, stress or use of medicine.

Talking to journalists, Bibi’s lawyer Intezar Panjutha confirmed the development and said that her condition was not good even today. “The doctors have suggested that she [Bushra Bibi] may have a heart disease,” he claimed.

He reiterated that Bushra Bibi’s health was fine before her arrest, adding that her uterus is also infected. “She isn’t able to speak after being fed poisonous food,” he added. Panjutha noted that her food was laced with poisonous toilet cleaner.

Earlier, a medical report – released by the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (Pims) – found no evidence of any poisonous substance being given to Bushra Bibi at the Bani Gala sub-jail.

The medical report was released after four senior doctors performed a medical examination of Imran Khan’s wife. The report said that Bushra Bibi’s appetite was not normal and she was suffering from stomach pain.

PTI founder Imran Khan’s personal physician, Dr Asim Yousuf, also performed a medical examination of the former first lady and found no evidence of any poisonous substance.

It is worth mentioning here that the incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan alleged that his wife was poisoned at the Bani Gala sub-jail. The former prime minister made the startling revelations during a hearing of the £190 million settlement case in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.

During the hearing, Imran Khan informed the accountability court judge that the former first lady had marks on her skin and tongue after “being poisoned”. “The court should pass an order for the medical examination of Bushra Bibi,” he said.