Imran Khan’s Son Raises Alarm Over Lack of Information on Former PM’s Well-Being

ISLAMABAD: The son of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan has voiced deep concern over what he described as a “complete blackout” surrounding his father’s condition, warning that the family fears authorities may be hiding “something irreversible.”

In written remarks to Reuters, Kasim Khan said the family had been denied any verifiable contact with the former prime minister for weeks, despite court orders allowing weekly meetings. He described the situation as “psychological torture”, adding that the family had received no independently confirmed communication for months.

“Today we have no verifiable information at all about his condition,” he said. “Our greatest fear is that something irreversible is being hidden from us.”

The concerns come as PTI leaders and Imran’s sisters have staged protests and sit-ins outside Adiala Jail, where Imran has been imprisoned since August 2023. Visits have been blocked for over three weeks, and speculation has grown about a possible transfer to a higher-security facility — a claim a jail official denied, telling Reuters that Imran was in “good health”.

Family says isolation appears deliberate

Kasim, who lives in London with his brother Suleiman and their mother, Jemima Goldsmith, said the lack of access appeared intentional.
“This isolation is intentional. They are scared of him,” he said. “He is Pakistan’s most popular leader, and they know they cannot defeat him democratically.”

He added that Imran’s personal physician had been denied access for more than a year.

The brothers last saw their father in November 2022, shortly after he survived an assassination attempt. “That image has stayed with me ever since,” Kasim said. “Now, after weeks of silence and no proof of life, that memory carries a different weight.”

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Legal and political backdrop

Imran Khan, 72, has been convicted in multiple cases — including the Toshakhana, cipher and Al Qadir Trust cases — which the PTI claims are politically driven and intended to sideline him from politics and the 2024 elections.

Meanwhile, PTI continues to protest what it calls unlawful restrictions on access, while the interior ministry has not commented publicly on the family’s allegations.

Rights groups demand clarity

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concern about the conditions of Imran’s incarceration and the denial of meetings, calling such access “a fundamental safeguard against isolation and misuse of detention powers.” It urged the federal and Punjab governments to ensure adherence to constitutional guarantees and international standards.

Jemima Goldsmith also criticised government claims that the sons could visit their father, saying, “They’re not even allowed to speak to him on the phone. No one is.”

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