Hypothesis surrounding the well-being of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, continues to accentuate after unverified Afghan media studies claimed he had died whereas in custody at Adiala Jail. In response, his son, Kasim Khan, has publicly demanded affirmation that his father is alive, together with quick entry and his eventual launch.
Posting on X on Thursday, Kasim stated it has now been 845 days since Imran Khan was imprisoned, including that his father has reportedly spent the final six weeks in a loss of life cell with no contact allowed with relations.
“For the previous six weeks, he has been saved alone in a loss of life cell in an surroundings of full isolation. His sisters have been barred from each assembly, regardless of clear court docket orders. No telephone calls, no conferences, and no information of his well-being. My brother and I’ve not been capable of contact our father in any method,” Kasim wrote.
Kasim alleged that this degree of secrecy will not be a routine safety measure, however an intentional try to cover Khan’s situation and block communication along with his household.
“Let it’s clear that the Pakistani authorities and its masters will bear full authorized, ethical, and worldwide accountability for my father’s security and each consequence of this inhumane isolation,” he added.
Calling the state of affairs “inhumane,” Kasim urged world leaders, worldwide courts, and human rights organisations to intervene. He listed a number of calls for, together with a verified affirmation of Imran Khan’s standing, communication entry as mandated by court docket rulings, an finish to solitary confinement and what he calls “politically-motivated imprisonment.”
Khan’s sister emphasised that the authorities may resolve the state of affairs by merely following judicial directives.
“The answer is easy… observe court docket orders and permit his household, his attorneys, and his occasion management to satisfy him.”
Imran Khan’s household has additionally warned that the authorities wouldn’t dare hurt him, stating, “The one motive we imagine him to be secure is as a result of the authorities wouldn’t dare to harm even a hair on Imran Khan’s head. They’re properly conscious of the results… He’s the chief of at the least 90 per cent of Pakistan.”
Imran Khan has been in custody since August 2023, dealing with a number of authorized instances that he insists are politically pushed. In January this 12 months, he and his spouse have been convicted in a corruption case, receiving sentences of 14 years and 7 years, respectively.
Earlier in March, leaders from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Khan’s political occasion, additionally claimed he was being held in a loss of life cell underneath solitary confinement. PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram acknowledged on the time that circumstances remained harsh each earlier than and after the conviction.
As rumours develop and official silence persists, the worldwide group is intently watching how Pakistani authorities reply to rising requires transparency relating to Khan’s situation and authorized standing.