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Pakistan’s political turmoil has deepened as the sons of former Prime Minister Imran Khan say they have had no verifiable information about their father’s wellbeing for more than three weeks. Kasim Khan and Suleiman Isa Khan expressed fears that authorities may be concealing “something irreversible,” as court-ordered family visits remain blocked.  #ImranKhan #PakistanPolitics #ImranKhanFamily #PakistanCrisis #HumanRights #PoliticalPrisoner #KasimKhan #SuleimanKhan #PTI #PakistanNews #SouthAsia #JusticeSystem #PoliticalTensions

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00:00Pakistan's political crisis has intensified as the sons of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

00:15expressed deep concern over the lack of information regarding their father's health and well-being.

00:22Qasim Khan, speaking on behalf of the family, said that more than three weeks have passed

00:27without any verifiable evidence that their father is still alive.

00:32The family fears that authorities may be concealing something irreversible about Khan's condition.

00:39Court-ordered prison visits, which are intended to allow regular family contact,

00:43remain blocked, fueling further uncertainty and anxiety.

00:47Imran Khan, 72, has been in prison since August 2023,

00:53following multiple convictions in cases widely criticised as politically motivated.

00:59His first conviction, known as the Toshikana case,

01:02involved accusations that he unlawfully sold gifts received while in office.

01:07Subsequent cases added additional prison sentences,

01:11including 10 years for allegedly leaking a diplomatic cable

01:14and 14 years in a separate graft case connected to the Al-Qadir Trust charity.

01:19Khan and his supporters insist that these cases are part of a deliberate effort

01:25to remove him from public life and prevent him from participating in future elections.

01:31The lack of reliable communication has heightened fears within the family.

01:36Qasim Khan explained that the absence of verifiable information about his father

01:41is a form of psychological torture,

01:43leaving the family unable to confirm whether he is safe, injured or even alive.

01:50He said that despite a judicial order for weekly visits,

01:53the family has not had any meaningful access to their father

01:56and attempts to allow his personal physician to examine him

02:00have been blocked for more than a year.

02:03The situation has left the family with no concrete information about his current condition.

02:08Qasim and his older brother, Suleiman Issa Khan,

02:11who live in London with their mother Jemima Goldsmith,

02:14have generally avoided Pakistani politics.

02:17But in recent weeks,

02:19they have spoken publicly about their growing concern for their father.

02:23The last time they saw Imran Khan in person was in November 2022,

02:27after he survived an assassination attempt.

02:30Qasim described the memory of that visit as haunting,

02:34saying that seeing their father injured and vulnerable

02:36was something that left a lasting impression on the family.

02:39Now, weeks of silence and a complete lack of proof of life

02:44have made that memory even more painful and weighty.

02:48The family has repeatedly sought legal and humanitarian avenues

02:52to ensure Khan's well-being.

02:54They have appealed to courts,

02:56requested visits from his personal doctor,

02:58and contacted national and international human rights organisations.

03:03Despite these efforts,

03:04the authorities have largely remained silent.

03:06Pakistani media has also been subject to strict restrictions,

03:11with channels reportedly instructed not to use Khan's name or image.

03:16Only a single grainy court photograph of the former prime minister

03:20has been circulated online in recent months,

03:23adding to the sense of isolation and fear.

03:26Qasim Khan described this isolation as deliberate.

03:29He believes that authorities fear the political influence of his father,

03:34who remains one of Pakistan's most popular leaders.

03:37They are scared of him.

03:39They know they cannot defeat him democratically, Qasim said.

03:43The family sees the lack of access and communication

03:45as a systematic effort to remove Khan from public view

03:49and weaken his political presence.

03:52He emphasised that the situation is not just a political dispute,

03:56but a human rights emergency that requires urgent international attention.

04:01The situation highlights the broader challenges

04:04facing Pakistan's democracy and political system.

04:07Khan's imprisonment has intensified political polarisation in the country,

04:12with supporters seeing him as a symbol of resistance

04:15against entrenched power structures.

04:18At the same time,

04:20critics argue that the legal process

04:21is moving according to established judicial procedures.

04:24The truth of the situation, however,

04:27remains obscured by a lack of clear,

04:30independently verified information about Khan's condition.

04:34As weeks turn into months,

04:36the family continues to call for transparency and accountability.

04:40They stress the urgent need to confirm Khan's health

04:43and allow him access to medical care.

04:45Qasim Khan described the appeals to international organisations and courts

04:49as a way to draw attention to what they view as a human rights crisis.

04:52The family continues to stand by him,

04:55while demanding that authorities fulfil their legal obligations

04:58and restore contact.

05:01For now,

05:01the uncertainty surrounding Imran Khan's condition

05:04continues to cast a shadow over Pakistan's political landscape.

05:09With court visits blocked,

05:10media coverage restricted,

05:12and rumours circulating about his treatment and potential transfers,

05:16questions remain about the well-being

05:18of one of the country's most prominent political figures.

05:22The situation serves as a stark reminder

05:24of the human dimension of political conflict

05:27and the urgency of ensuring

05:29that fundamental rights are protected,

05:31even amid deep political divisions.

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