PTI Chairman, moments before he fell off the lifter. PHOTO: PTI SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Additional Information Secretary PTI Lahore Umar Khan, while talking to APP, said Imran Khan's condition was not serious but he had been advised bed rest by doctors for a week.
He said Imran would not go to Islamabad but he would address the gathering through video-link.
Earlier, his doctor Faisal Sultan, said Khan can carry out his scheduled rallies if the treating team feels comfortable with his recovery, while addressing the media at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre.
According to the doctor, Khan’s life is not in danger and he will take a few days to recover.
The PTI Chairman sustained skull and back injuries in a fall at an election campaign rally.
Listing Khan’s injuries from a CT scan present at the briefing Dr Sultan clarified that Khan did not suffer from a skull fracture as reports in the media suggested.
“There was a small scalp hematoma, which is just a collection of blood. There was the spinous process of C3, which was a minimally displaced fracture at the tip of C3 and a compression fracture of T6 (thoracic vertebrae). There is also a fracture of T5 vertebrae body and the spinous process. However, the most important and reassuring thing is that the spinal canal is intact and Mr Khan is in full control of his limbs and body functions. There was no neurological compromise.”
A copy of the CT scan will be made available on the PTI Facebook page according to Dr Sultan.
Khan can sit at a 45 degrees position and will not need air transport, according to the medical team.
The doctor also announced that daily updates regarding Khan’s health will be given at 2pm (local time) to the press with full disclosure from the doctor directly.
Addressing questions relating to the number of days Khan is expected to stay in the hospital, Dr Sultan said, “The exact duration of Khan’s recovery, bed rest or immobilization will be decided as time goes on and we will keep you updated on it.”
The doctor hopes to have a clearer view on the situation after conducting a few more scans and tests in the upcoming days.
With some rallies in the election campaign pending, Khan has no choice but to recover before taking the task on. According to Dawn, the PTI Chairman will not be able to cast his vote in his hometown of Mianwali.
“If Mr Khan wishes to address any rally that’s up to him, but we will make sure the treating team has given permission to do so based entirely on medical grounds,” his doctor added.
According to Geo, Khan said that his fall was not a 'conspiracy' but simple human error.
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Yes! he has already done it & has done very well.May God help him win!!!!!!!
leader don't worry you will be fine. my PRIME MINISTER
@Nida Ali: ok...no sympathy vote for PTI, but why vote for those who have not delivered for 30 years...
each Sympathy Vote in 2008 costed the Country 5 years of miseries. Don't be swayed by Emotions. Vote Sensibly!
Imran falls but given the nation enough to rise! Get well soon Khan
Mr Zack Malaysia. This man, if Elected Which He inshAllah Will Be is Going to Change the Fate of Our Country InshAllah. Everybody Prays For great leaders, everybody loves him Because We Know he Will Bring change. he is our Hope. I mean no disrespect To The people who Have lost Their lives.
I am dying to see IK Live tomorrow:)
I am sensing IK’s incident as a blessing of Allah to the nation; nobody knows the ill-will of those who don’t want to see the prosperous Pakistan. Glad he’s safe (Alhamdolillah) & soon he’d be the champ (Insha Allah)!
@Zack Malaysia: he is not merely a person..he is future prime minister....and who says I do not worry about people dying in terrorist attacks......have you cut through my heart....?????
@Ammar: A really cold blooded comment....just imagine...can anyone "plan" to fall from 20 feet and be assured to live ...??? our nation is so so skeptical...
Just one person injured and whole nation is praying and same day 15 ppl die and 30 injured but no one pray for them
Good. Get some rest Kaptaan. We can take it from here. Just take a break and heal. Love you.
I am sure people of Pakistan would vote for change. We as Pakistanis must get rid of these family owned political party business who makes billions through corruption and for the sake of re-election spend few billions on innocent/poor people.
I reject these parties who have brought this country to the brink of disaster in the name of democracy. PPP, PML-N, MQM, ANP, PML-Q all have same agenda with different names and symbols.
brave, honest leader only one i.e. IMRAN KHAN
When he fails on his promises, he can always blame it on the fall. Get well soon.
obviously it was unsafe arrangement; but the event has taken place. It is important that a lesson is learnt from it and safe arrangements are made in future- true for all rallies, meetings and for all parties,all leaders. Also it was not professional on the part of some of the tv channels to keep repeating the video of the fall for ever. I felt sick really. They should learn how to run a news especially news involving emergencies. Hope IK recovers soon and comes back in the political arena. Whoever wins the election it will be good for the country because at the end of the day it would be the win of democracy in the country.
As a born conspirator, I think India had a hand in this also.
He is our captain we are his team, get well soon CAPTAIN.
Ik has done his job. There is only one day left in election campaign. He should take care of his health and do no attend any rallies. I think Asad Umer is the best man to lead the proceedings in absesnce of IK.
Seems to be some sort of fixing here. Just sufficiently hurt to gain sympathy and not too badly to limp Brilliant game!
Now i m a voter of PTI AFTER THIS INCIDENT
We need you IK ... Get well soon ...
My sincere advice to my captain please take rest and don t leave the hospital until u r completely fit . We know u r a fighter Inshalla P T I will be victorious . i was on the internet when i saw the news and was shocked . May Almighty keeps u healthy and happy . Request E C P Mr Fakroo Bhai give an especial permission to Mr Imran Khan to cast his GOLDEN VOTE from Mianwalle It will set an Example. Think over it please.
REGARDS
ZEE KHAN
how we can trust these people who can not take care of their leader, no way to vote PTI
You have inspired a generation. People of your calibre are rare in politics. Whatever happens you will succeed.
@Jibran
Those who disagree with his stance on TTP should read Noam Chomsky interview given to an english newspaper of Pakistan. I also disagreed with IK but I think he has got a logical stance
Referring to the pic, safety measures are compromised! It looks like a stunt man is being escorted to do a bungee jump! Heartiest wishes for IK's complete recovery........
Thank God his injuries were not more serious. Imran Khan will,Insha Allah, make a full recovery and will rise again to lesd this haplesly desparate nation. I am horrified to look at the picture showing how his life- and the lives of his guards- were endangered by such a thoughtless and criminally negligent attitude of the organisers of that rally. Let this be a lesson for the future. Imran should have a team of professionals looking after his security and safety He is too important too leave these aspects to people with 'JUNOON' only.
Unbelieveably foolish and absurd safety arrangement by the PTI workers. How long does it take to find out how much weight a lifter can carry and how many should be allowed on it with IK...... it just shows their callous behavior.
Qasim and Suleiman must be the proudest sons on this planet to have a great man like Imran as their father. Allah please keep this beautiful family in your custody. Ameen
Sympathy gaining stunt ?
@Tray: It was the geniues team of PTI, which is going to make a NAYA Pakistan for us. All the Imran Khan
Whether you agree with his policies or not, IK is one important, capable, non corrupt and valuable leader of Pakistan. Hope things are ok with him and I pray for his speedy recovery. I am sure he will clean bowl this injury with a swinging, toe crushing yorker at 140 mph.
Girte hain sheh sawar hi maidan-e-jung mein, Wo tifl hi kya gire jo ghutno ke bal chalay
Get well soon, my captain. You are the proud son of this soil and we love you to bits.
So from the picture it is clearer now
The man black t-shirt was balancing the platform from one side and once he left, the platform lost balance from the other side which was overweighed by 2 people.
The question is, why they used forklift and if it was used why nobody ensured that there are supporting handles attached to it and the platform is fixed properly. I was watching a news channel who were even blaming the two guards for holding IK and causing him fall. God sake, they were holding each other to keep their own balance right because there was no supporting handle attached
The problem is that we think that for every task there is always a cheapest and easy solution, without thinking for a second that the world is not stupid to come up sophisticated and secured solutions
It is fortunate that he is out of danger but imagine for a second, the iron roads of the vehicle were enough for a more damaging impact
Whose idea was it to place such rickety pallets in such a high pile on the forklifter in the first place? ...and then loading up so many ppl on the whole thing with zero support for the people from the grill!!!
Imran khan is a brave leader and brave leader always face alot of problems for their nations for Imran khan you are not alone all the Nation is with you and they are praying for your health "May you live long"
god bless you.you are the leader we need.
The nation has risen ! The Election Day will be yours PTI.
From the picture, it was clear negligence and mismanagement of organizers. PTI candidate Shafqat Mehmood should accept and apologize to nation.
Khan Saheb is right.He has done all he can. Now it's up to the nation to carry his mission forward. Rest and get well soon,Captain. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Imran, you have done your work. Rest and recover now. The real task will begin soon, Inshallah.
Imran Khan is Mohatir Mohammad of Pakistan.
If PTI will win the elections, Imran Khan and PTI will change the fate of Pakistanis in a very short time.
The entire nation is praying for the well being and health of Imran Khan.
Let's give him at least once change to test his abilities.
He is running one of the biggest medical institution for god sake and there was no ambulance not even stretcher! workers had to carry back and skull injury patient on their arms, this is height of irresponsibility, unprofessionalism and recklessness.
Just looking at the picture, one can see a lack of handle bars or railing around the lifter.
This was an incredibly stupid thing to do. Appropriate precautions must be taken.
Let this be a lesson for the whole country in public safety.
Get well soon my Brave Heart,,, You are the Ideal of the Pakistani Youth...The Nation is praying for your health and, based on your determinations, hope to see you in D Chowk Islamabad.
get well soon Khan Sb, wishing u a speedy recovery and at the same time i hope u will accept peaples mandate on 11th even if its not in your favour.
Just look at the picture! Who are the geniuses who thought that was an acceptable arrangement?
If you look at the picture, it's a disaster waiting to happen. There was no one who did the risk assessment of the site. I have been working in an industry where extensive checklists have to be filled and certified before even a simplest manlift operation is authorized.
Here even a thought did not cross anyone's mind.
Get well soon my leader. The nation needs you
Well, he should not take part and rest to recover.
The PTI have an excellent team of IT experts. But they lack people having knowledge of safety.