Is Imran Khan alive or dead? More than three weeks have passed without any verifiable sign that former Pakistan Prime Minister is alive and his son, Kasim Khan, feared "something irreversible" has happened to his father. Imran Khan's son has accused the jail authorities of doing "something irreversible" to his father due to a lack of verifiable contact and denied access to his personal physician. He told news agency Reuters that Imran Khan's family has had no direct or verifiable contact with him, despite a judicial order for weekly meetings.
"Not knowing whether your father is safe, injured or even alive is a form of psychological torture," he said in written remarks. "Today we have no verifiable information at all about his condition. Our greatest fear is that something irreversible is being hidden from us" Kasim added.
Kasim added that the last time they saw their father was in November 2022, when they visited Pakistan after he survived an assassination attempt. The family has repeatedly sought access for Khan's personal physician, who has not been allowed to examine him for more than a year, he added. Meanwhile, a jail official told Reuters that Khan was in good health, adding that he was not aware of any plan for a move to a higher-security facility.
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PTI leader Asad Qaiser told a leading Pakistani daily, Dawn, that opposition lawmakers from both houses of parliament would gather outside the IHC before marching to Adiala jail. "It has been decided to hold protests because IHC has failed to implement its order and the Adiala jail administration is not willing to implement the court orders," he said.
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An order undersigned by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Dr Hassan Waqar Cheema, states that Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2024, is in place for three days - from December 1 to 3, according to NDTV. According to the law, the following activities will be prohibited during this time:
-All kinds of assemblies, gatherings, sit-ins, rallies, processions, demonstrations, jalsas, dharnas, protests and similar gathering of five or more people
-Carrying of weapons, spikes, laden batons, gulel (sling shots), ball bearings, petrol bombs, improvised explosives or any other instrument that could potentially be used for violence
-Display of arms (other than carried by LEAs) and objectionable or hate speeches
-Attempt to remove any restriction imposed by police to regulate assembly of persons or movement of traffic
-Pillion riding and use of loudspeakers
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Imran Khan, who has remained in prison since August 2023, faces multiple cases, including corruption and terrorism, since his ouster from power through a no-trust motion in 2022. His first case involved the alleged illegal sale of state gifts, better known as the Toshakhana case. Since then, the multiple corruption cases have been filed against Imran Khan, culminating in a 14-year sentence that marks the longest jail term handed down to the politician.
(With agency inputs)
"Not knowing whether your father is safe, injured or even alive is a form of psychological torture," he said in written remarks. "Today we have no verifiable information at all about his condition. Our greatest fear is that something irreversible is being hidden from us" Kasim added.
Kasim added that the last time they saw their father was in November 2022, when they visited Pakistan after he survived an assassination attempt. The family has repeatedly sought access for Khan's personal physician, who has not been allowed to examine him for more than a year, he added. Meanwhile, a jail official told Reuters that Khan was in good health, adding that he was not aware of any plan for a move to a higher-security facility.
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Massive protests planned in Rawalpindi
Amid continued rumours about the death of Imran Khan and no clue about his whereabouts, his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has planned massive protests outside Islamabad High Court and Rawalpindi's Adiala jail on Tuesday. The protests come at a time when the Pakistan government has decided to impose a ban on public gatherings and restrict visitation rights, escalating concerns about Khan's condition. Growing concern over Imran Khan's health and circulating rumours about his death prompted authorities to enforce Section 144 in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.PTI leader Asad Qaiser told a leading Pakistani daily, Dawn, that opposition lawmakers from both houses of parliament would gather outside the IHC before marching to Adiala jail. "It has been decided to hold protests because IHC has failed to implement its order and the Adiala jail administration is not willing to implement the court orders," he said.
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An order undersigned by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Dr Hassan Waqar Cheema, states that Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2024, is in place for three days - from December 1 to 3, according to NDTV. According to the law, the following activities will be prohibited during this time:
-All kinds of assemblies, gatherings, sit-ins, rallies, processions, demonstrations, jalsas, dharnas, protests and similar gathering of five or more people
-Carrying of weapons, spikes, laden batons, gulel (sling shots), ball bearings, petrol bombs, improvised explosives or any other instrument that could potentially be used for violence
-Display of arms (other than carried by LEAs) and objectionable or hate speeches
-Attempt to remove any restriction imposed by police to regulate assembly of persons or movement of traffic
-Pillion riding and use of loudspeakers
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Imran Khan death rumours
Controversy erupted over the health of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan due to lack of transparency over his confinement conditions in jail. His son, Kasim Khan, alleges that the former Pakistani prime minister has not been allowed any visitors for six weeks, a claim that has intensified speculation and concern about the PTI leader’s well-being. Khan's family members have also been barred from visiting him for several weeks.Imran Khan, who has remained in prison since August 2023, faces multiple cases, including corruption and terrorism, since his ouster from power through a no-trust motion in 2022. His first case involved the alleged illegal sale of state gifts, better known as the Toshakhana case. Since then, the multiple corruption cases have been filed against Imran Khan, culminating in a 14-year sentence that marks the longest jail term handed down to the politician.
(With agency inputs)
