I usually don’t comment on Pakistani politics. I disagree with IK on many political issues. But this is not about politics- it’s about my children’s father, his human rights & international law. For the past few years, I’ve been bullied & harassed into silence by PML-N goons, including rape threats & countless conspiracy theories. Meanwhile Twitter/ X is banned in Pakistan, PTI party members & civilian supporters have been abducted, anyone with a platform who was speaking out is now in jail & silenced, Imran Khan’s photo and name have been censored on state television (they have even redacted his image from any coverage of Pakistan’s World Cup win of 92!)
I owe it to my children to try to create some awareness about what is happening in Pakistan. Please help in any way that you can. Thank you.
Message from Imran Khan’s ex wife @Jemima_Khan
“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.”
🚨🇵🇰DOZENS DETAINED DURING STUDENT PROTESTS AT PUNJAB GROUP OF COLLEGES, PAKISTAN
Dozens of students protesting outside the Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) Campus 10 have been taken into custody by the police.
The protest, sparked by allegations of sexual assault on campus, saw students demanding justice and expressing their pain.
Protesters are now calling for the immediate release of those detained, asserting that students speaking out against sexual violence should not be silenced.
Sources: @mugheesali81 , @AuratMarch
Physical remand of Dr. Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan extended in a bogus case. Almost all of Imran Khan’s immediate family members have now been jailed by the desperate regime. Neither the family nor the legal team has access to him inside Adiala Jail.
#UndeclaredMartialLaw
Deeply concerning reports are emerging from Adiala Jail, where Imran Khan is being held in complete solitary confinement and has not seen daylight since October 6th. He has been denied access to both his family and legal team, with his case hearings delayed for two weeks. A total ban has been imposed on any meetings, and there are alarming reports of him being provided substandard food, while the electricity in his cell has been cut off for almost a week.
This is not just any ordinary prisoner, Imran Khan is a former Prime Minister, the leader of Pakistan's largest and most popular political party, the rightful winner of the February 8 elections, and the beacon of hope for millions of Pakistanis. This blatant abuse must end, and Imran Khan must be granted his basic human rights. He should be released immediately as all cases and convictions against him have been overturned. According to the @UNHumanRights and @amnesty, his detention is nothing but political victimization.
It’s time to stop making a mockery of the law and turn Pakistan into a Banana Republic.
#ReleaseImranKhan
#RestoreMeetingsWithIK