‘They are shamelessly trying to kill him’: Imran Khan’s sons make explosive claims about former Pakistani PM’s prison conditions

Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan, have expressed serious concern over their father’s health and the conditions in which he is being held in prison.In an interview with former England captain and Sky Sports commentator Michael Atherton, the brothers claimed that Imran had been kept in isolation for long periods of time and had not received adequate medical care. They said they fear for his safety as he approaches three years in prison.Kasim claimed that Imran suffered a major loss of vision in one eye, estimated to have lost about 80 percent of his vision in it. He also said that Imran was recently seen wearing an eyepatch.According to the brothers, Imran spends more than 23 hours a day alone in a small cell with limited access to books and basic comforts. They also claimed that the cell does not have air conditioning despite the summer heat.“They don’t even act with any strategy anymore. It’s not very clear what they’re doing, they’re just blatantly trying to kill him there. Keep him there as long as possible and silence him. The last time he was able to talk to our aunts and anyone else, he said that conditions have gotten really bad lately. He’s told it with other worse political prisoners who have killed him or died more than ever in prison.” hours a day in a cell,” Kasim said.

The sons fear for Imran’s health

Kasim said the priority for the family now is to ensure that Imran receives appropriate medical treatment. He described seeing his father with an eyepatch and said the former Pakistan captain looked visibly stressed.“Right now, it’s really important to us that he gets the proper treatment. He had an eye patch, he looked visibly stressed, and that’s something that’s very hard for us to imagine because he embodies a very calm, confident presence, every time I’ve seen him, including being targeted. The car we were in was stolen,” the calmest robber there was.The brothers also talked about their attempts to travel to Pakistan to visit their father. They claimed their visas were blocked on a technicality and said they were willing to accept the possibility of arrest if it gave them an opportunity to see Imran.Sulaiman recalled the family’s reaction after Imran was taken for a medical examination on a court order.“We were cautiously optimistic. Our fears were confirmed when, instead of being taken to the private hospital where he was supposed to be taken, he was only taken to a government health facility for a few hours and then taken straight back to prison,” Sulaiman said.He claimed that the examination at the government facility took only about an hour and that doctors waiting at Shifa Hospital were not given the opportunity to treat Imran.“It was actually an hour-long check by government officials who said, ‘Great, he’s fine,’ and then they said we’re going to send him now to an independent hospital, Shifa. Instead, they kept all the doctors waiting, our aunt, who’s a doctor, and sent him straight back to prison,” he added.

The interview sparks a PCB controversy

The interview, which was broadcast during the lunch break of the second Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s on Thursday, also sparked an unexpected controversy involving the PCB.The board lodged a formal complaint against Sky Sports over the broadcast. Reports further suggested that the PCB was considering asking the Pakistani players not to return to the field after lunch if the interview was screened.The players eventually returned to the field and the Test continued as planned.The interview came shortly after renewed international concern over Imran’s treatment. Pursuant to a court order regarding his treatment, he was taken to a government hospital for medical examination.

Former captains are calling for medical attention

The concerns surrounding Imran have also prompted a call from a group of former international captains, including Indian cricket greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev.The former captains have written to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging his government to ensure that Imran receives proper medical treatment and humane conditions in prison.The call was conceived as a humanitarian intervention rather than a political statement.Imran remains one of the most significant figures in Pakistani cricket history. He led the country to its first men’s ODI World Cup title in 1992 before entering politics and eventually becoming Pakistan’s prime minister.