US EditionPakistan News: Former PM Imran Khan Killed? Death Rumours Flood Social Media; Sisters Assaulted Outside Adiala Jail
Claims of Imran Khan's death in custody are unverified; visit restrictions and assaults on family and supporters raise concerns, with no official confirmation yet.
- On Tuesday, unverified posts claimed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was killed inside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, with an account identifying as the Baluchistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleging he was tortured in custody.
- Allegations involve the Inter-Services Intelligence and Asim Munir, Pakistan Army chief, as the Baluchistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleged their role while court-ordered visits have been repeatedly denied.
- On Tuesday, his three sisters—Noreen Khan, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan—attempted to visit him at Factory Naka near Central Jail but were denied entry, accusing Punjab police of `brutal and orchestrated` violence as crowds and PTI supporters clashed outside.
- No official confirmation has emerged, and India TV said it could not verify reports about Imran Khan, deepening suspicions and intensifying concern after his three sisters were denied a visit Tuesday.
- Khan has been held in Adiala jail since August 2023 and reports say he faced solitary confinement while Islamabad ignored Islamabad High Court orders for twice-weekly visits.
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Imran Khan death in custody rumours: What Pakistans Adiala jail said as sisters seek visiting rights - The Tribune
Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for more than two years in connection with multiple corruption and terrorism cases, is allegedly being kept in solitary confinement under harsh conditions, according to his sisters and sons.
Pakistan news: Former PM Imran Khan killed? Death rumours flood social media; sisters assaulted outside Adiala Jail
Amid rumours of Imran Khan's death, his sisters faced a violent police attack outside Adiala Jail while seeking to meet him. The sisters reported injuries and demanded an impartial investigation into the incident.
Imran Khan DEAD or ALIVE? What we know so far about ex-Pakistan PM's shocking assassination claim
Several reports surfacing online have claimed that former Pakistan Prime Minister has been mysteriously killed inside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Multiple social media handles have posted about the alleged assassination of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
Afghan Media Claims Imran Khan Killed In Jail; PTI Supporters Intensify Protest As Ex-PM’s Sisters Denied Meeting
According to an Afghanistan Times report, former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI chairperson Imran Khan ‘succumbed to alleged mistreatment’ in custody and his body has been moved out of Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. Pakistani authorities have denied the claim, saying the ex-PM is alive.
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