Speaking in an interview on Friday, Noreen said the family had neither spoken to nor seen Khan for nearly a month. “We haven’t met him for weeks. He has survived attempts on his life before. If anyone even tries to harm him now, no one will be spared,” she said, accusing the authorities of “misusing power” and keeping Khan in unlawful solitary confinement.
The comments follow a public appeal from Khan’s son, Qasim Khan, who demanded proof that his father is alive. Qasim said the PTI founder had been kept in a “death cell” for six weeks and alleged that the jail administration was concealing his true condition.
The concerns have triggered political tensions beyond Pakistan’s borders. PTI has announced a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington on Sunday, releasing posters calling for global pressure on Islamabad to allow family access and verify Khan’s well-being.
Jail officials have denied allegations of mistreatment, insisting that Khan is in “good health.” However, they have not disclosed why meetings approved by the Islamabad High Court earlier this year continue to be blocked. PTI leaders and Khan’s sisters say they have been turned away for at least three consecutive weeks.
Meanwhile, unrest spiked outside Adiala Jail this week after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was manhandled by police while attempting to visit Khan — an incident the party described as an assault on democratic rights.
Khan, jailed since August 2023, is serving multiple sentences related to corruption and the Al-Qadir Trust case. With more than 100 cases pending against him and his political future uncertain, the opaque conditions of his detention have heightened fears, fuelling a fresh wave of national and international scrutiny.
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