At a UNHRC session, Kasim said Imran’s case was not an “isolated incident”. In fact, he claimed, it was the “most visible example of a much wider pattern of repression in Pakistan since 2022”.
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At the UN, @Kasim_Khan_1999 warned of growing intolerance and systematic persecution in Pakistan, citing the prolonged detention of @ImranKhanPTI in harsh conditions. He called on the international community to act and press for the release of all political prisoners. #ImranKhanUnlawfullyDetained
We all know that the reason you are refusing their visas and recommending they travel on NICOP cards (which they don’t have presently) is because that way they will have no British protection if you choose to arrest them on arrival.
It is critical and urgent that Imran Khan be examined and treated at a proper medical facility. Our recommendations to CJP clearly demanded that he be examined and treated at Shifa International Hospital (Islamabad) by specialist doctors, under the supervision of his personal physicians and in the presence of his family members. It is extremely unfortunate that Chief Justice Yahya Afridi expressed satisfaction with the doctors’ visit to Adiala Jail and completely disregarded the family’s lawful and legitimate demands.
What are they hiding?
The extraordinary effort by the government and establishment to prevent Imran Khan from being properly examined, tested, and treated in a reputable tertiary care hospital, under the supervision of his own doctors and in the presence of his family, raises serious questions. Government ministers have falsely claimed that his treatment was delayed because the family insisted on their presence along with his personal doctors. This was not a delaying tactic; it was a necessary safeguard to ensure transparency, proper care, and his safety. The additional doctor who accompanied the PIMS doctor to Adiala Jail was sent ONLY for examination, not treatment. What kind of comprehensive examinations can be conducted inside a jail facility, which lacks the equipment, environment, and safeguards of a proper hospital?
The PIMS doctors, along with a specialist from Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, were sent to Adiala Jail on Monday, 16th February, to show compliance with the deadline set by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. However, on Tuesday, 17th February, Imran Khan conveyed a message through Bushra Bibi via her daughter, clearly stating that he was NOT satisfied with the doctors’ visit or the treatment being provided, and he specifically asked that his blood tests should be conducted in the presence of his personal doctors, Dr. Asim and Dr. Faisal. We REJECT any medical reports drawn up as a result of examinations conducted in the absence of Imran Khan’s personal physicians and family member. URGENCY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.
🚨BREAKING: 40+ leading global scholars, public intellectuals, and human rights advocates have issued an urgent international letter demanding immediate medical access for former Prime Minister Imran Khan @ImranKhanPTI and an end to his arbitrary detention.
The letter warns of severe ocular damage following prolonged medical neglect in custody.
Signatories include: Dr. Naledi Pandor, @JohnLEsposito D. Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis, Noura Erakat @4noura, Dr. Omid Safi @ostadjaan, Dr. Yasir Qadhi @YasirQadhi, Roger Waters @rogerwaters, Dr. Vijay Prashad @vijayprashad, Dr. Nader Hashemi @naderalihashemi, Mr. Craig Mokhiber @CraigMokhiber, Mr. Motasem Dalloul @AbujomaaGaza, Katie Halper @kthalps, Dr. Nidal Jboor, Medea Benjamin @medeabenjamin, Dr. Ashok Swain @ashoswai, @TurgayEvren1, Dr. Richard Falk, Dr. Ilan Pappe @pappe54, @SanaSaeed, Dr. @AssalRad, Dr. Tamara Sonn, Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, Dr. Junaid Ahmad @Academicatarms, State Senator @SaudAnwarCT, and many others from international civil society.
Read and share the full letter below, led by the Community Alliance for Peace and Justice @Alliance4PJ, the Coalition to Change U.S. Policy on Pakistan (CUSP) @ChangePakPolicy, and Center for the Study of Islam and Decolonization.
The one time I met him at an event in Delhi it was just after I had returned from a trip to Lahore during which I had spent a day with the physicians and patients at the Shaukat Khannum Cancer Hospital he had set up in his mother’s name. He was so happy I had seen his work.
PM @ImranKhanPTI is the only person in Pakistan who can bring the country together. Unfortunately he has been imprisoned by the rulers on bogus charges. Free Imran Khan now.
We would like to thank Brandon Silver of @TheRWCHR for mentioning Imran Khan’s name as a political prisoner, during his speech at Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
Thanks to patriotic overseas Pakistani Dr. Sabreena for highlighting Imran Khan’s name during the speech.
@GenevaSummit@SabreenaDTRT
#FreeImranKhan
Imran Khan is in illegal isolation.
People keep asking us about his health and safety, but the truth is, we have no access to anyone who can give us verified information. The media may quote “official statements” from jail authorities, but we do not trust a single word from them. The solution is simple….. follow court orders and allow his family, his lawyers, and his party leadership to meet him. The only reason we beleive him to be safe is because the authorities would not dare to hurt even a hair on Imran Khan’s head. They are well aware of the consequences of any such stupidity. He is the leader of at least 90 percent of Pakistan. They should definately fear the wrath of the Pakistani nation.
Our family and legal team last met him on 16th October, on the final day of his and Bushra Bibi’s jail trial. Since then, only our sister Dr Uzma Khan has been allowed to see him twice for barely 20 minutes each, on 28th October and 4th November, and only because we held protests and sit-ins outside Adiala. The last people to meet Imran Khan were Dr Uzma and Bushra Bibi’s daughter on 4th November. Since that day, we have been completely cut off, no family, no lawyers, and no party members have been allowed any access whatsoever.
Nine days ago, we were told that no one would be allowed to meet Imran Khan until Asim Munir receives his extension notification. We still cannot understand what our legal and constitutional right to meet our brother has to do with someone’s extension. Why is a family’s access being tied to government’s servant extension?
“Our belief is لا الہ الا اللہ — and WE WILL FIGHT!” 🇵🇰
This is what a fearless leader, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, declared in the face of India’s expansionist threats.
In the face of external threats, a sovereign nation must respond with strength and unity. That unity is only possible under true leadership!
It is time to release and consult Imran Khan, the voice of the people, the leader of the largest political party, and the only one capable of rallying the nation against any external aggression.
#FreeImranKhan