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Imran Khan's sons voice health concerns, claim seven months of no access
🇵🇰 Pakistan /Health & Science

Imran Khan's sons voice health concerns, claim seven months of no access

From Dawn · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Imran Khan's sons, Kasim and Sulaiman, expressed deep concern over their father's health and lack of access to him in a CNN interview.
  • They stated they have not been allowed to see Imran Khan for seven months, despite an Islamabad High Court order for bi-weekly phone calls.
  • Pakistani authorities allegedly delay their visas and create administrative hurdles, which the information ministry denies, calling the claims misleading.

Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, sons of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, have voiced grave concerns about their father's well-being and isolation.

Been more in the dark than we’ve ever been through his incarceration.

— Kasim KhanKasim Khan described the lack of communication with his father, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In a recent CNN interview, they revealed they have been denied access to their father for seven months. This lack of contact persists despite a court order mandating bi-weekly phone calls between the sons and Imran Khan. "Been more in the dark than we’ve ever been through his incarceration," Kasim told CNN, highlighting the prolonged lack of communication.

The sons claim that speaking out publicly about their father's situation leads to retaliatory measures from Pakistani authorities. They allege visa delays and administrative obstacles are used to prevent them from visiting. "We’re trying, we’d like to go, but nothing’s coming through," Kasim stated, questioning the denial of their visa applications.

We’re trying, we’d like to go, but nothing’s coming through.

— Kasim KhanKasim Khan explained the difficulties his family faces in obtaining visas to visit his father.

Pakistan's information ministry countered these claims, stating the sons hold National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop) and do not require visas. The ministry suggested their complaints were "misleading and appear to convert an administrative process into an issue of political point-scoring." The ministry did not address whether the sons' Nicop cards had expired.

misleading and appear to convert an administrative process into an issue of political point-scoring

— Information Ministry, PakistanThe Pakistani Information Ministry responded to claims by Imran Khan's sons about visa issues and access to their father.

Regarding any potential deal with the government, the sons expressed skepticism. Sulaiman indicated his father would not agree to a deal that left other political prisoners incarcerated without a broader resolution. Kasim echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the lack of transparency regarding his father's health, stating, "They’re refusing to show us any kind of health report. So his health may have deteriorated significantly since then."

They’re refusing to show us any kind of health report. So his health may have deteriorated significantly since then.

— Kasim KhanKasim Khan expressed concern about his father's health due to the lack of medical updates.
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Originally published by Dawn in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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