In the last few weeks there have been serious and concerning developments regarding my sons’ father, Imran Khan’s treatment in prison. The Pakistan authorities have stopped all visits to him by his family and his lawyers. They have also postponed all court hearings. In addition to cutting off in- person visits, and in defiance of a court order, his weekly calls to his sons, Sulaiman and Kasim Khan, who are British and who live in London, were stopped on 10th September. We have received reports that the authorities have now turned off the lights and electricity in his cell and he is no longer allowed to leave his cell at any time. The jail cook has been sent on leave. He is now completely isolated, in solitary confinement, literally in the dark, with no contact with the outside world. His lawyers are concerned about his safety and well-being.
These actions come in the context of ongoing targeting of Imran’s family, as well as his party (PTI) members and supporters in an attempt to silence them and all political opposition in Pakistan. Imran’s nephew, Hassan Niazi, a civilian, has been detained in military custody since August 2023. More recently, Imran Khan’s sisters, Uzma and Aleema Khan, who have continued to speak out on his behalf, have also been arrested as they made their way peacefully to a demonstration and they are currently being held in jail, despite there being no proper or lawful basis for their imprisonment.
In June this year the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that Imran is unlawfully and arbitrarily detained and called for his immediate release.
As a matter of urgency , we are calling for Imran Khan’s release, and for the release of his sisters and nephew as well as for his sons’ contact with their father to be re-established, so that they may have assurance first-hand that he is well and not being mistreated.
@HaramainInfo Please can you fix the speakers and sound at door 16 / gate 326 I think. You can hear the recitation twice and it’s making it unpleasant.
@HaramainInfo Please can you fix the speakers and sound at door 16 / gate 326 I think. You can hear the recitation twice and it’s making it unpleasant.
This week, Oxford University hosted Prof Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather of AI’, to deliver its annual Romanes Lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre.
Watch Prof Hinton’s lecture, "Will digital intelligence replace biological intelligence?", in full ⬇️
@qatarairways my mum’s iPad fell into a gap in your plane as the flooring was broken. The air hostess and engineer said they will remove the iPad and send it to lost property. We have contacted you and been told you can’t find it - please help! @Apple#CustomerService#Qatar
The most harrowing thing I learned today is in 24hrs the power for generators in Gaza hospitals will run out and incubators with premature babies will stop working.
Gov says it is debatable if this breaches Intl law. I don’t need a lawyer to tell me this is just wrong.
The night before Israel blew up Al Ahli hospital - wiping out 500 men, women and children in one go - the US, UK and France vetoed a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Blood on their hands.
People are attempting to rescue survivors from under the rubble with their own hands. Literally. No ambulances. No firefighters. No equipment. This woman kept moving her hand so someone would spot her. This is happening across Gaza.