PTI senator Khurram Zeeshan accuses Pak govt of violating human rights (ANI)
Khan remains incarcerated in Adiala Jail, where he was first convicted and sentenced to three years in August 2023 in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case. Since then, additional corruption charges have piled up, culminating in a 14-year sentence that marks the longest jail term handed down to the politician. Pakistan Erupts As Imran Khan’s Son Claims ‘No Proof Of Life’ Amid CM Afridi’s Jail-Side Protest On being asked about why no pictures of the former PM have been released since his incarceration, the senator said that just one image could upend Pakistan’s political landscape due to Khan’s influence and claimed that the ruling authorities appear wary. Controversy swirls around the health of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan due to a lack of transparency about his confinement conditions.
Zeeshan said that Khan’s family and lawyers are not being allowed to meet Imran Khan. This is a complete violation of human rights, and he is being forced to work on their terms,” he said. The ruling dispensation in Pakistan appears threatened,” he said.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senator Khurram Zeeshan accused the authorities of blocking access to jailed PTI founder Imran Khan , labelling it a gross human rights abuse as rumours surrounding the health of the former Pakistan PM intensify. “The leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan’s family, and his lawyers are not being allowed to meet him. “We have been given a guarantee that he is fine and is currently lodged in Adiala jail. “Imran Khan is so popular that a single picture of him would change the entire scenario of Pakistan. His son, Kasim Khan, claims the former Pakistani prime minister has been denied visitors for the past six weeks, fueling widespread speculation that the PTI leader may not even be alive. Adiala Jail authorities have dismissed the mounting concerns, insisting that all necessary medical care is being provided to the PTI chief. Officials maintain that Khan is in stable condition, but have offered no further evidence to counter the rumours.