Imran Khan’s son alleges 'total isolation,' says family has 'no proof of life'

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Kasim Khan, the younger son of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, has issued a public appeal alleging that his father is being kept in total isolation and denied all family contact. In a post on X, Kasim accused the government of blocking access despite court orders and said the family currently has “no proof of life.”

Kasim, who has largely stayed out of Pakistan’s political arena, said Imran Khan has been incarcerated for 845 days and is now confined to a death-row cell with no transparency or communication. He wrote, “My father has been under arrest for 845 days. For the past six weeks, he has been kept in solitary confinement in a death cell with zero transparency. His sisters have been denied every visit, even with clear court orders allowing access. There have been no phone calls, no meetings and no proof of life. Me and my brother have had no contact with our father.”

He alleged that the conditions were intentional rather than procedural. “This absolute blackout is not a security protocol. It is a deliberate attempt to hide his condition and prevent our family from knowing whether he is safe.”

My father has been under arrest for 845 days. For the past six weeks, he has been kept in solitary confinement in a death cell with zero transparency. His sisters have been denied every visit, even with clear court orders allowing access. There have been no phone calls, no… pic.twitter.com/VZm26zM4OF

— Kasim Khan (@Kasim_Khan_1999) November 27, 2025

Kasim warned that those in power would be held responsible for Imran Khan’s safety. “Let it be clear: the Pakistani government and its handlers will be held fully accountable legally, morally and internationally for my father’s safety and for every consequence of this inhumane isolation.”

He urged the international community and global rights bodies to intervene. “I call on the international community, global human rights organisations and every democratic voice to intervene urgently. Demand proof of life, enforce court ordered access, end this inhumane isolation and call for the release of Pakistan’s most popular political leader who is being held solely for political reasons.”

Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi has voiced deep concern over the former Pakistan Prime Minister’s condition in jail, saying the family has not been permitted to meet him for more than four weeks. Speaking to ANI, she said authorities were withholding all information and blocking every attempt to reach him.

“We don't know anything. They are not telling us anything, nor are they letting anybody meet him. His party's people went there because they had a meeting scheduled, but they were not allowed inside. We have not been allowed to meet him for the last four weeks. We got to know that news was circulating in India that he had been killed,” she said.

Niazi sharply criticised the Pakistani establishment, alleging that police have been given unchecked power to target anyone associated with Imran Khan, including women, children and the elderly.

“The police have been ordered to stop us and, I believe, also permitted to do to us whatever they want. This has never happened in Pakistan before. No one has ever disrespected women like this, nor has anyone been oppressed this way. This is the first time in Pakistan that these people have been allowed to beat up people like there won't be any consequences, without considering if it's a child, an elderly person, or a woman in front of them. The world is aware of what's happening in Pakistan,” she asserted.

Her comments come a day after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi visited Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail—where Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are held—to protest deteriorating concerns about the PTI founder’s health. This followed claims by Khan’s sister Aleema that she was also denied permission to meet him.

Rumours of Khan’s death circulated widely but were dismissed by the Adiala Jail administration, which said he remained in custody and was in good health.

Recalling an earlier period when Khan was isolated for nearly three weeks, Niazi said the current treatment mirrors past violations of jail rules.

“He is going through a tough time alone. He is in isolation. As per the jail manual, one can't be placed in isolation for more than four days. But he was put in isolation for three weeks last year as well, during which electricity was switched off during summer, and he wasn't even allowed to read books. The same has been done now. No one knows what's happening inside the jail. This is the pinnacle of oppression,” she said.

Niazi also expressed concern for others imprisoned under similar conditions and warned that public anger may soon escalate.

“I believe there will be a spark among people soon, and they will see the level to which the people go. They have oppressed us so much. I worry about my brother, but I also worry about the poor and innocent people who are in jails,” she added.

*With Inputs from Agencies