Sons of Imran Khan demand to see him in jail amid deteriorating health

The sons of Imran Khan person voiced concerns complete their father’s deteriorating wellness successful a Pakistan jail.

They are urging authorities to assistance them entree to Pakistan’s erstwhile Prime Minister aft much than 2 years apart.

Last week, Khan’s lawyer informed Pakistan’s Supreme Court that nan ex-cricketer had suffered important imagination nonaccomplishment successful his correct oculus while successful custody.

However, a aesculapian committee stated connected Monday that swelling had reduced pursuing curen and his imagination had improved.

Speaking from London, wherever they reside, Khan’s sons, Kasim, 26, and Sulaiman, 29, expressed uncertainty regarding nan aesculapian report.

They managed to speak to their begetter connected Thursday, marking their first speech since September.

During nan call, their father, who typically avoids discussing his health, conveyed frustration, stating he had "been denied curen for his oculus for a fewer months".

"It's difficult not to consciousness debased astatine times because we've been distant from him truthful long," Kasim said of his father, whom he and his relative telephone 'Abba', adding that he should beryllium moved to a due aesculapian installation and person entree to his backstage doctors.

Authorities opportunity aesculapian procedures are nether measurement and cull guidance claims of neglect. The Supreme Court has sought specifications of his treatment.

Jailed since August 2023

Khan, 73, has been jailed since August 2023 aft convictions he and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf statement telephone politically motivated.

Since his 2022 ouster successful a no-confidence vote, he has faced aggregate cases, including complete authorities gifts and an unlawful marriage. Some convictions person been suspended aliases overturned, pinch appeals pending. He denies wrongdoing.

Kasim and Sulaiman were raised successful Britain aft Khan's divorcement from their mother, British socialite and filmmaker Jemima Goldsmith. They person not seen their begetter since November 2022 aft he survived an assassination attempt. They said they applied for visas past period but person yet to person a response.

"Maybe nan constitution is worried that if we spell and spot him it would create much noise, and conscionable much attraction to his situation," Sulaiman said, erstwhile asked why location could beryllium a delay.

The Pakistani embassy successful London and Pakistan's overseas ministry did not instantly respond to requests for comment.

Kasim said their contiguous interest was his health, but location were different pressing issues, including "his freedom, abiding by correct quality authorities processes and besides nan norm of rule and conscionable ensuring that he's allowed a proper, adjacent trial".

Broadcast outlets person been restricted from airing Khan's sanction and speeches aliases moreover showing his image. Only a azygous tribunal photograph has been publically disposable since his imprisonment.

PTI swept to powerfulness successful 2018 and retains a ample support guidelines crossed cardinal provinces.

For 4 days, PTI supporters person blocked awesome highways linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab, stranding thousands of vehicles and affecting substance and nutrient supplies successful immoderate areas.

Asked if they had a connection for Khan's supporters, Kasim asked them to "keep religion and support fighting", adding: "It's nan aforesaid benignant of connection we're trying to clasp connected to."