After days of tremendous drama and widespread protests triggered by rumors regarding Imran Khan’s condition in Adiala jail, the situation appears to have calmed down, as his sister Uzma was finally permitted to meet him. After coming out, she confirmed his status, adding, “He is doing well, fit, and alive.” She further stated, “He is OK but very angry. He claimed that they are torturing him mentally and preventing him from communicating with anyone.
Imran Khan’s followers today staged a big protest against the Shehbaz Sharif government, demanding to know the health of the PTI president amid rumours of his assassination inside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. PTI MPs gathered outside the Islamabad High Court, and Imran Khan’s sisters and supporters demonstrated outside Adiala Jail. Security around the jail was increased.
Imran Khan’s Death Claims
Social media was filled with dubious stories of Imran Khan’s death. The speculation grew after the Baluchistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, along with Army Chief Asim Munir, of orchestrating an assassination plan against Khan inside Rawalpindi’s Adyala Jail.
Aleema Khana, Imran Khan’s other sister, also filed a contempt of court petition against the Adiala Jail superintendent and others after being denied permission to meet the imprisoned former prime minister.
Aleema delivered the petition in front of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders. The petition cited the court’s March 24 order, which restored the seventy-three-year-old’s twice-weekly meeting schedule. He has been held in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail since August 2023. It stated that Aleema sought contempt proceedings for what she described as the wilful failure to implement the court’s directives, particularly the authorities’ refusal to allow her meeting with Khan.
It further stated that, despite clear orders to allow visits on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the respondents did not comply. According to the petition, Aleema is deeply concerned about her brother’s well-being, legal rights, and humane treatment while there.
Aleema and Afridi participated in a sixteen-hour sit-in that began on Thursday and ended early Friday after being denied permission to meet Khan again.
