Web Desk (MNN); Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Thursday rejected claims regarding former prime minister Imran Khan’s deteriorating health, saying that the jailed PTI founder is stable and “nothing is wrong with him”.
The PTI had earlier demanded an urgent meeting with Imran Khan, expressing concern that the party chief had been denied access to family and legal counsel for more than three weeks. Imran has been imprisoned since August 2023 and is serving a 14-year sentence in a corruption case. Despite repeated attempts, a PTI delegation was again denied permission to meet him at Adiala Jail on Thursday.
Speculation intensified after international media outlets, including BBC and Nikkei Asia, reported that the 73-year-old might be moved to a high-security facility, making meetings more difficult. The hashtag ‘Where is Imran Khan?’ also trended on X, as questions over his wellbeing circulated widely. The Interior Ministry did not comment on the matter.
In an interview on ARY News’ Off the Record, Rana Sanaullah dismissed the reports, stating that Imran was being regularly examined by doctors and was receiving proper medical care, food, and exercise facilities. He confirmed that Imran remains in Adiala Jail and said any transfer would need prior court notification.
PTI Senator Ali Zafar, speaking on DawnNewsTV, also confirmed that the reports appeared false but insisted that authorities must immediately allow a meeting so the party can verify his condition.
PTI Central Information Secretary Waqas Akram likewise rejected rumours of harm to Imran Khan, saying some foreign elements were attempting to create unrest. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhary also termed the reports “baseless”, adding that jail officials had already provided clarity regarding Imran’s health.
Earlier today, Imran’s son Kasim Khan demanded “proof of life”, stating that his father had been kept in solitary confinement for six weeks with no contact allowed. He urged international human rights organisations to intervene, enforce court-approved visits, and end what he called “inhumane isolation”.
