Imran Khan’s son says no one has heard from imprisoned cricket legend for months – and that fears are growing
Imran Khan’s son Sulaiman says the family has had no contact with the imprisoned former Pakistan prime minister since August, raising concerns about his health and treatment. Khan, a former cricket star, is serving a 14-year sentence after corruption and bribery convictions, which he denies.
His lawyers say he is held in a small solitary cell and denied court-ordered medical care; reports say he has lost much of the vision in his right eye and has high blood pressure. Sulaiman says authorities have not followed an August Supreme Court order for hospital assessment and family and lawyer visits. The family has also criticised the UK government for not intervening, while Pakistani authorities’ response is not included in the article.
In short
- Imran Khan’s son says the family has had no contact with him since August.
- Lawyers say Khan is in solitary confinement and lacks court-ordered medical care.
- Khan denies the charges behind his 14-year sentence.
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The case for
The family and lawyers have reason to press for independent confirmation of Khan’s health and access to medical care, legal counsel and relatives, particularly given reports of vision loss and high blood pressure. If court-ordered visits and assessment have not taken place, that would raise serious concerns about his welfare and the rule of law, regardless of the convictions he denies.
The case against
Authorities could argue that Khan is being held under lawful sentences and that decisions about his custody and medical arrangements must follow Pakistani law and security procedures. Without their response or independent confirmation of the reported restrictions, it is not possible to establish from this account whether they have failed to comply with court orders or denied necessary care; the family’s call for UK intervention also raises questions about the limits of another government’s role in a domestic legal matter.