Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): The sisters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a protest outdoors Adiala Jail on Tuesday, voicing robust considerations over his well being and security in custody.
Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan gathered outdoors the jail gates, expressing severe considerations relating to Imran Khan’s well being and safety. Strict safety preparations had been additionally in place outdoors the jail on this event.
Their protest comes days after Uzma Khanum met Imran Khan inside Adiala Jail on December 2, widespread hypothesis about his well-being, and later claimed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was dealing with ‘extreme psychological torture.’
Following the interplay, Uzma stated Imran Khan was alive however expressed alarm over his bodily situation and the circumstances through which he’s being held.
She alleged the previous premier appeared frail, emotionally shaken, and stored in isolation. ‘Imran Khan’s well being is totally advantageous. He’s indignant. He stated that they’re subjecting him to psychological torture, and that Asim Munir is accountable for all of this,’ Uzma stated, naming Pakistan’s Military Chief.
The assembly reportedly lasted roughly 20 minutes. PTI leaders have since reiterated their calls for for impartial medical assessments and permission for normal authorized and household visits, whereas the federal government has not issued an official response to Uzma’s claims.
Rumours over Imran Khan’s situation intensified after unverified reviews from Afghan media claimed he had died in custody. His son, Kasim Khan, demanded proof that the previous prime minister is alive, noting on X that it has been ‘845 days’ since Imran was jailed and that he has allegedly been held in ‘a demise cell’ for six weeks with out household entry.
Imran Khan has been in jail since August 2023 in a number of circumstances. For greater than a month, authorities have imposed tight restrictions on visits, which PTI claims are being enforced on the course of a military officer, an accusation officers reject.
PTI maintained that permitting Uzma Khanum to satisfy her brother was solely a place to begin and stated common, unhindered conferences should now be permitted in keeping with court docket directives as political tensions proceed across the incarcerated opposition chief. (ANI)
