Rawalpindi, Dec 3, 2025
Imran Khan’s sister, Dr Uzma Khan, said on Tuesday that the former prime minister is ‘perfectly fine’ physically but is suffering ‘mental torture’ while held in solitary at Adiala Jail, after a roughly 30-minute visit with him.
Uzma told reporters that Khan appeared angry about his treatment, claiming he spends most of his day confined to his room, has only limited time outside it and is unable to communicate with others. She was accompanied by a group of PTI supporters who gathered outside the jail during the visit.
The meeting came amid growing concern and speculation on social media after the family said they had been repeatedly denied access for more than a month. Authorities have maintained that Khan is in good health, while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has accused officials of imposing an effective ban on visits.
PTI staged demonstrations outside the Islamabad High Court and Adiala Jail to protest restrictions on visitation rights. Party leaders say family members and senior officials have been unable to meet Khan for weeks. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi told media no one had been allowed to see Khan or his wife, Bushra Bibi, since October 27.
Officials imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in parts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi before the protests, temporarily banning gatherings of four or more people. The Punjab government deployed the Rawalpindi police force along Adiala Road and positioned station house officers from multiple police stations near the jail. A group of lawyers also demonstrated outside the Islamabad High Court against what they described as Khan’s isolation.
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry warned authorities would enforce Section 144 ‘at any cost’ and that action would be taken without discrimination whether protesters went to the IHC or Adiala Jail. Jail officials reiterated that Khan was in good health.
Khan’s son, Kasim Khan, posted on X demanding proof that his father was alive, saying, ‘We demand proof of (Imran Khan)’s life.’ PTI has threatened nationwide protests if the government does not allow Khan’s sisters access, and family members have warned of serious consequences should anything happen to him.
