US EditionImran Khan’s children worry about former PM’s well-being in custody
Khan’s family fears authorities are hiding irreversible health issues amid blocked court-ordered visits and denied access to his personal physician, raising human rights concerns.
- Imran Khan's family demanded a meeting after weeks without verifiable contact, with Kasim Khan stating, `Our greatest fear is that something irreversible is being hidden from us.`
- Aleema Khan said authorities are defying an Islamabad High Court order restoring visitation on March 24, and requests to allow Khan's personal physician have repeatedly been denied.
- Officials, speaking anonymously, told Reuters Khan is in good health with no transfer plans while #WHEREISIMRANKHAN trended and his sisters expressed alarm at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi.
- PTI leaders have scheduled demonstrations after a party delegation was blocked last week, and the family called on international human rights organisations to demand proof of life and restore access.
- Khan's party insists the cases are politically motivated to sideline him from elections, while the Pakistan military and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government reject these claims despite Khan's sustained popularity.
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"Greatest Fear Is...": Pak Ex-PM Imran Khan's Sons Seek Proof Of Father's Life
The sons of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan fear authorities are concealing "something irreversible" about his condition after more than three weeks with no evidence that he is still alive, one of them said.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been held in Adiala Jail for the past 47 days, and no details of his health or condition have been released to the public. His sons, Qasim and Suleman, alleged that the government is deliberately withholding information and keeping him in a "complete blackout."
Imran Khan's sister tells DW officials denying jail visits
With Pakistan rife with rumors about Imran Khan's health and the alleged efforts to keep the ex-prime minister isolated, Khan's sister Aleema Khan told DW that the family is "deeply concerned" about his well-being.
Sons of Pakistan's Jailed Imran Khan Voice Fears for His Safety
He is considered Pakistan's most popular politician – and has been imprisoned for over two years: former Prime Minister Imran Khan. For weeks, however, there has been no sign of him. His family and party are sounding the alarm. By Peter Hornung.
Since the beginning of November there is no sign of life of the expremier who has been imprisoned since August 2023. Visits are denied despite court orders, protests in front of the prison are violently addressed.
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