In January 2011, The Washington Post, citing a report which was published by the Eclipse Group, a privately operated intelligence network that may be contracted by the CIA, stated that Omar had a heart attack on 7 January 2011. According to the report, Pakistan's ISI rushed Omar to a hospital near Karachi where he was operated on, treated, and then released several days later. Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, stated that the report "had no basis whatsoever".Agence France-Presse, "Pakistan 'treated Taliban leader'", Japan Times, 20 January 2011, p. 1.
in JanuarY 2011, The wasHINgTON post, CitinG a Report wHIch wAS publishEd by tHe eclipse GRoup, A PriVately operateD inTellIgence netWork thAt may BE coNTraCTEd bY the Cia, stAted THAt omar had a heart attack on 7 januAry 2011. accorDiNg To tHe repoRT, pakIsTan's ISi ruSHed OMaR to a hOSPiTal near KARaChi whErE he Was operateD oN, TreAted, and tHEn releAsed severaL dAYs lAter. PAkIStan'S AmbAssadOR To THe Us, STatEd THat THe repoRT "Had nO BasIs WHatSoEVeR".AGenCE frANcE-pRESse, "PakiStan 'treAtED tAlIban lEadEr'", jaPan tiMeS, 20 janUaRy 2011, P. 1.