Speculation Grows Over Health of Pakistan’s Jailed Former PM Imran Khan
Speculation surrounding the well-being of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan continues to intensify after unverified Afghan media reports claimed that he had died while in custody at Adiala Jail. In response, his son, Kasim Khan, has publicly demanded confirmation that his father is alive, along with immediate access and his eventual release. Posting on X yesterday, Kasim said it has now been 845 days since Imran Khan was imprisoned, adding that his father has reportedly spent the last six weeks in a death cell with no contact allowed with family members.
His sisters have been barred from every meeting, despite clear court orders. Kasim alleged that this level of secrecy is not a routine security measure, but an intentional attempt to hide Khan’s condition and block communication with his family. Calling the situation inhumane, Kasim urged global leaders, international courts, and human rights organisations to intervene. Khan’s sister emphasised that the authorities could resolve the situation by simply following judicial directives.
Imran Khan has been in custody since August 2023, facing multiple legal cases that he insists are politically driven. In January this year, Khan and his wife were convicted in a corruption case, receiving sentences of 14 years and seven years, respectively. Earlier in March, leaders from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Khan’s political party, also claimed he was being held in a death cell under solitary confinement.
