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Brian Lara joins cricket legends in call for proper medical care for Imran Khan

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  • Brian Lara joined an appeal by international cricket figures for proper medical treatment and dignified conditions for imprisoned former Pakistan captain and prime minister Imran Khan.
  • Lara said the issue concerned “basic humanity,” not politics, and described his respect for Imran as immediate and lasting.
  • The appeal follows a letter signed by 22 international cricketers to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging treatment consistent with recent Supreme Court directives.

Brian Lara has joined a growing appeal from cricket figures for proper medical care and dignified conditions for Imran Khan, the imprisoned former Pakistan captain and prime minister.

Lara said the matter was one of “basic humanity”, rather than politics. In a statement posted on his official Instagram account, the West Indies batting great said he had crossed paths with Imran only a handful of times on the cricket field, but that his respect for the 1992 World Cup-winning captain was “instant and lasting”.

basic humanity

· Brian LaraLara said the appeal concerned Imran Khan’s medical treatment and detention conditions, not politics.

The appeal follows a letter sent last month by 22 international cricketers, including 21 former captains, to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. They called for medical treatment for Imran in line with recent directives from Pakistan’s Supreme Court.

The signatories included Michael Atherton, Alex Blackwell, Allan Border, Michael Brearley and Greg Chappell. Lara’s statement said he was struggling to understand how someone once seen as a source of hope, pride and inspiration for his country could now face such circumstances.

instant and lasting

· Brian LaraLara described the respect he developed for Imran Khan after their limited encounters on the cricket field.
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