This handout photograph released by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital shows Imran Khan leaving the hospital in Lahore on May 22, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan was discharged from Shaukat Khanum hospital on Wednesday, Express News reported.
The 60-year-old was ordered to remain immobile in bed after he fractured vertebrae and a rib in a dramatic tumble from a hoist lifting him to a stage in Lahore just days before the May 11 general election.
Doctors have advised the PTI chairman to rest for two weeks.
Imran will stay in Lahore for three days and will later move to his house in Islamabad.
According to the hospital’s website, Imran will continue to receive regular physiotherapy and will need to wear a spinal support for few weeks.
The PTI chairman will be able to return to his full functional capacity in approximately six to eight weeks.
On Tuesday, Imran took his first steps since the injury and a video on the hospital's Facebook page on Wednesday showed him walking gingerly but unaided from his third-floor room to the exit.
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@ahmed achakzai: The reason for that is that all the negative comments about others are usually posted by PTI supporters.
Wish you a speedy and complete recovery Mr. Khan
I think every party must be tested i congratulate kyber(kpk)pepole real bravepeopls they test every party MMA ANP NOW PTI other provinces must do same in order to get real democracy we pakistanies will suffer if we dont listen topeople like asghar khan IMRAN KHAN.GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO PROVE A REAL HERO OF THIS TIME.LONG LIVE IMRAN KHAN
Kaptaan, May Allah give you good health....
Hope Khan saheb is feeling healthy and arrogant enough to resume political activities
Lost of prayers and loves for your early recovery. We wish to see you in between us soon.
Kaptaan, we love you !!!!
went on hunting the LION and look what happened :)
That's a great news for all Pakistani's regardless of any politics he is a hero of Pakistan who has done great things for Pakistani cricket team.
Sending lots of prayers, love and warm wishes on your way, to bring your health back. Get well soon dear IK and brighten up our lives, just the way you always do.
BOOM BOOM Imran Khan............. wish you all da BEST !!
Assalam O Alaikum. Take all the rest you can , you have a tough road ahead. May Allah always keep you under his protection and guide in the right path.
Iron Man 4 !
its comforting to know that none of the visitor left negative comments, i am proud of Imran Khan. hatts off
@Syed A. Mateen: not PTI's first election
@R Singh: Thank you bro. :)
Get well soon, Mr. Khan.
Love u IK, you'r gonna get well soon (Inshallah)
May Allah bless you with long and healthy life and may you continue to do the good work that you have been doing all your life. People voted for you for your examply character and courage to lead. Please do not get dishearted if the number of winning candidates is not at many as we expected. We must make PTI a party for the middle class as well as for poor class. More work need to be done in future. Some people got the tickets to contest the election whose past and present does not corroborate the philosphy of TI or its manifesto. More care should be taken in future.
WELCOME BACK AND GET WELL SOON.love from India
Great news. Khan Sahab should take ample rest. He has a long run ahead of him.
IK.......You are still our last hope !
Wish you a speedy and complete recovery Mr. Khan.
Get Well Soon Mr. Khan, May ALLAH Subhan o TALAH give you long and healthy life. Ameen.
MARVELLOUS RECOVERY!!!! Imran Khan, I would like to comment (baqol e Ghalib): "TUM SALAMAT RAHO QAYAMAT TAK ---- SEHAT O LUTF E TAB'AA ROZ AFZOON. May Allah (SWT) enable you to recover injuries at the earliest to serve this country & its people with zeal & dedication. Amen. God bless you. Our prayers are with you. In sha Allah."
May God bless IK. However, the fall he took due to lack of organization on the part of his security men is crippling. Even after "full recovery" IK would not be back to normal for a long time. He was in the hospital for two weeks. Even the patients after open heart surgery do not stay in the hospital this long. Like all of us IK is mere mortal and the party should appoint a number 2 person (obviously a man) so the party can continue. People come and go but the principles and ideology does not die.
Great to see Imran Khan heading home.
I would like to know who was managing his security.
It was unbelievable the way they handled him, by some calculations, however ludicrous they may be, he was their future Prime Minister of Pakistan and they did not even have a stand-by medical support, no stretcher to put him on, it was shocking to see how they had to carry him for medical aid
Hope you will be back with the boom.
Get well soon.
Good news, hope the great man makes a swift recovery
Welcome back home.
Please take care of your self.
The entire life is there to do the politics, but you should look after yourself first.
I extend my heartiest congratulations on winning a record number of seats by PTI. Though it was PTI's first election, but PTI did well.
Keep on doing good things for Pakistan, Captain.