Islamabad, November 28, 2025: Government officials and senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders united on Thursday to quash circulating reports of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s deteriorating health and an impending transfer to a high-security prison, insisting the 73-year-old PTI founder remains “fine” and well-cared for at Adiala Jail.
Amid mounting concerns from PTI ranks and his family, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah dismissed the claims as “absolutely wrong” during an ARY News interview. “His health is fine and taken care of. A team of doctors checks him weekly and daily, managing his medicine, diet, facilities, and exercises,” Sanaullah said. He emphasised that Imran receives amenities befitting his status and denied any transfer plans, noting courts must be notified for such moves. “He’s still at Adiala; nothing of the sort has happened.”
PTI Senator Ali Zafar echoed this on DawnNewsTV’s ‘Doosra Rukh’, calling the reports “baseless” but urging the government to allow an immediate meeting. “Thank God the news is wrong, but it’s crucial we see him ourselves to assure everyone,” Zafar said. The party had protested in the Senate and requested Interior Minister of State Talal Chaudhary to facilitate access, highlighting over a month without visits.
PTI Central Information Secretary Waqas Akram told Dawn: “Reports from India and Afghanistan aimed to spread discord; they’ve been denied. The government cannot harm Imran Khan.”
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhary, on Geo News’ ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’, labelled the rumours “completely false” and “deliberately spread.” “Jail officials have provided health updates; his condition is completely fine,” he asserted.
The controversy erupted after PTI demanded a meeting, citing Imran’s isolation for over three weeks despite court orders. Incarcerated since August 2023 on a 14-year corruption sentence, the former cricketer has faced family protests outside Adiala. International outlets like Japan’s Nikkei and BBC amplified worries, while the hashtag #WhereIsImranKhan trended on X, drawing thousands of posts.
Imran’s younger son, Kasim Khan, intensified the call on X, decrying “inhumane isolation” and “really poor conditions worsening by the moment.” “No phone calls, no meetings, no proof of life. This blackout is a deliberate attempt to hide his condition,” he wrote, appealing to the international community, human rights groups, and democratic voices for intervention. “Enforce court-ordered access and demand his release—held solely for political reasons.”
My father has been under arrest for 845 days. For the past six weeks, he has been kept in solitary confinement in a death cell with zero transparency. His sisters have been denied every visit, even with clear court orders allowing access. There have been no phone calls, no… pic.twitter.com/VZm26zM4OF
— Kasim Khan (@Kasim_Khan_1999) November 27, 2025
The Interior Ministry did not comment, but PTI vowed to escalate protests, with delegations again denied entry Thursday. As social media buzz persists—trending globally with reposts urging MNAs to rally at Adiala—the episode underscores deepening political fault lines, blending health fears with accusations of state opacity.
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