Imran Khan (AP Photo)
Kasim claimed that Imran has suffered a major loss of vision in one eye, estimating that he has lost around 80 per cent of his sight in it. Imran spends more than 23 hours a day alone inside a small cell, with restricted access to books and basic comforts, according to the brothers. Right now, it is worse than ever, completely isolating him more than 23 hours a day in a cell,” Kasim said.
Our fears were confirmed when, instead of being taken to the private hospital, where he was meant to be taken, he was just taken to a government medical facility for a few hours, and then taken straight back to jail,” said Sulaiman.
They said they fear for his safety as he approaches three years in prison. He also said Imran was recently seen wearing an eye patch. The last time he was able to speak to our aunties and anyone else, he said the conditions have severely worsened recently. Kasim said the priority for the family was now ensuring that Imran receives appropriate medical treatment. He described seeing his father with an eye patch and said the former Pakistan captain appeared visibly stressed. They claimed their visas had been blocked on technical grounds and said they were willing to accept the possibility of arrest if it gave them an opportunity to see Imran.
Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, the sons of former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan, have expressed serious concern over their father’s health and the conditions in which he is being held in prison. Speaking to former England captain and Sky Sports commentator Michael Atherton, the brothers alleged that Imran has been kept in prolonged isolation and has not received adequate medical care. They also alleged that the cell does not have air conditioning despite the summer heat. He has been relating it to other political prisoners who have been killed or who have died in prison. The brothers also discussed their attempts to travel to Pakistan and visit their father. “We were cautiously optimistic.