Cricket greats appeal to PM Shehbaz for Imran's medical treatment in line with SC directives

Twenty-two international cricket stars, including twenty-one former captains, have written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the medical care of former Pakistani premier Imran Khan. As Dawn reports, the athletes are calling for the government to follow Supreme Court directives, which include allowing a multidisciplinary medical board and Khan's own physicians to complete a full health assessment. The appeal specifically highlights concerns over a reported loss of vision in Khan's right eye and the need for uninterrupted family visits. The signatories, who include legends like Sunil Gavaskar and Steve Waugh, state they are writing as former colleagues and rivals rather than politicians.

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