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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Sons of jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan issue grave warning about their father

  • The sons of Imran Khan have warned that the former Pakistani prime minister may not survive his solitary confinement due to deteriorating health in prison.
  • Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, who are based in the UK , revealed they have been denied visas to visit their 73-year-old father and have not spoken to him since March.
  • Authorities allegedly defied a Supreme Court directive to evaluate Khan at a private hospital, briefly examining him at a state-run facility before returning him to Adiala prison.
  • Khan's international legal counsel characterised his detention conditions as slow-motion murder, while his sister stated he reported being tortured in prison.
  • The cricketer-turned-politician has been held mostly in solitary confinement since August 2023, prompting renewed international calls for appropriate medical care and visitation rights.

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