The family of former Pakistan leader Imran Khan have demanded that jail authorities provide evidence that he is alive and well, after weeks of being denied visits and growing rumours about his death online.
Mr Khan’s son Kasim Khan issued a rare public appeal late on Thursday, saying his father had been held in “complete isolation” for weeks and denied all contact with relatives or his lawyers. Mr Khan, founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and a dominant political figure in the country, has been imprisoned since August 2023 over charges his party says are politically motivated.
