May never see him again: Imran Khans sons claim risk to his life in Adial Jail, describe awful conditions
Khan's sons claimed he is being detained in harsh and degrading conditions at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, with access to dirty water and proximity to inmates suffering from hepatitis.
PTC News Desk: Amid mounting concern and speculation about the health of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, his sons Kasim Khan and Sulaiman Isa Khan have made stark allegations about the conditions in which he is being held in jail. Expressing fear that they may never see their father again, the brothers claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder has been kept in solitary confinement for the past two years.
Speaking to Sky News anchor Yalda Hakim, they alleged that Khan is being detained in harsh and degrading conditions at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, with access to dirty water and proximity to inmates suffering from hepatitis. They further claimed that the former prime minister is being subjected to “psychological torture” and confined in what they described as a “death cell”.
“The conditions aren’t just bad — they’re horrific,” Kasim Khan said. “He has spent over two years in solitary confinement, drinking filthy water and living among inmates who are dying of hepatitis. We’re trying to stay hopeful, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult. We now fear we may never see him again.”
The brothers said they have not been able to speak to their father for the past seven months and are planning to travel to Pakistan next month, though their visa applications are still pending with the Pakistani authorities. Kasim and Sulaiman are Imran Khan’s sons from his first marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, who recently approached Tesla CEO Elon Musk, alleging that her posts on X were receiving limited visibility in Pakistan. She had also stated that her sons had been unable to contact Imran Khan.
Imran Khan has been incarcerated in Adiala Jail for nearly two years. In the interview, Sulaiman alleged that his father has been completely isolated, denied even basic interaction with prison staff, which he described as a deliberate form of psychological abuse. He claimed Khan is confined to his cell for 23 hours a day and that electricity is sometimes cut off.
“He is being held in conditions that fall far below international standards for the treatment of prisoners,” Sulaiman said.