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[Fahad Aziz @fahadaziz]

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[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

Sign this please:

https://t.co/uKZWOGrvnK

[Mike atherton @Athersmike]

Strong editorial today in @thetimes on Imran Khan

https://t.co/Rik2msS4Tq

[Jemima Goldsmith @Jemima_Khan]

Prime Minister @andyburnham and Foreign Secretary @Ed_Miliband : how much longer will Britain remain silent?

For three years the father of my two sons, and Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has been brutally penalised by his political opponents, in a personal vendetta by Army Chief, Asim Munir,  which according to the UN,  amounts to torture and which  is now taking a potentially fatal toll on his physical and mental health. 

He has endured 3 years of solitary confinement. For nearly ten months now his family has been denied contact with him. He has been deprived of the most basic human contact, denied access to books, lawyers and doctors.

The international human-rights standards are unequivocal. Under the UN’s Nelson Mandela Rules, solitary confinement lasting more than 15 consecutive days is prohibited and amounts to torture.

He has endured this treatment not for 15 days, but for three years.

Pakistan’s own Supreme Court has now intervened: ordering comprehensive  medical treatment, access to his personal doctor, regular family visits and twice-weekly calls with his sons.

Yet those orders are being defied.

This is no longer simply a Pakistani political matter. It is a human-rights emergency.

He has deep and lifelong ties to Britain. He studied at Oxford University, captained Oxford University cricket and spent years playing county cricket in England. His relationship with this country stretches back more than half a century. His charitable activities were internationally recognised, and  include building the only free cancer hospital in Pakistan as well as a university.

His sons, my two boys, Sulaiman and Kasim, are British citizens. They have been forced to watch their father’s health decline from thousands of miles away, prevented from visiting him, denied visas, publicly threatened by government officials with arrest themselves, and even denied court-mandated regular phone calls. 

I have repeatedly appealed to the UK government to intervene. Purported attempts at back channelling have evidently failed. The previous Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy informed me in writing that Britain would not  intervene if my sons, British citizens, are arrested when they travel to Pakistan to visit their father. 

@FCDOGovUK: Britain must now speak out publicly and unequivocally. Demand that Pakistan comply with its own Supreme Court;  restore Imran Khan’s medical access, his right to see his family, end his prolonged isolation and uphold his fundamental human rights.

Pakistan is a Commonwealth country. Britain has a long and proud tradition of standing against arbitrary detention, inhumane treatment and the denial of fundamental rights. Those principles mean very little if we invoke them only selectively and neglect them when inconvenient.
This an appeal to the new Burnham government  to please now do the right thing.

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

🚨BREAKING: For the first time, the original Pakistani cypher — cable I-0678, the document that triggered the removal of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan — is being released in full by Drop Site.

[PTI @PTIofficial]

“Our father has lost 80% of his vision. He’d been complaining about his eye for months but was getting ignored. It’s only now been treated later then it should have been. It’s not in good condition. We have no visibility into why it’s occurred. They’ve given us no medical reports. Everything is covered up.” @Kasim_Khan_1999 and Sulaiman Khan speak to @Channel4News.

#FocusOnImranKhan

[Noreen Khanum @noreen_khanum]

جب چی گویرا کو اُس کے ٹھکانے سے گرفتار کیا گیا،
اور بتایا گیا کہ یہ راز ایک چرواہے نے فاش کیا ہے
کسی نے چرواہے سے حیرت سے پوچھا
تم نے اُس شخص کو کیسے بیچا جو ساری زندگی تمہارے اور تمہارے حقوق کے لیے لڑتا رہا؟"

چرواہا بس اتنا بولا:

اس کی دشمنوں سے جنگ نے میری بکریوں کو ڈرا دیا تھا

برسوں پہلے، مصر میں عظیم قائد محمد کریم نے نپولین کی قیادت میں آنے والے فرانسیسی لشکر کی مزاحمت کی۔
گرفتار ہونے پر انہیں سزائے موت سنائی گئی۔
نپولین نے انہیں بلا کر کہا

مجھے افسوس ہے کہ ایک ایسے شخص کو قتل کرنا پڑ رہا ہے
جس نے اپنے وطن کا اتنی بہادری سے دفاع کیا۔
میں نہیں چاہتا کہ تاریخ مجھے ایسے شخص کے طور پر یاد رکھے
جس نے اپنی سرزمین کے لیے لڑنے والے ہیروز کو مار ڈالا۔
اس لیے میں تمہیں معاف کرتا ہوں — اگر تم دس ہزار سونے کے سکے ادا کرو
جو ہمارے مارے گئے سپاہیوں کا معاوضہ ہوں۔

محمد کریم مسکرا کر بولے
میرے پاس اتنے نہیں ہیں، مگر تاجروں پر میرے سو ہزار سے زیادہ سونے کے سکے واجب الادا ہیں۔

نپولین نے مہلت دی۔ وہ ہتھکڑیاں پہنے، قبضے کے سپاہیوں سے گھرا ہوا بازار پہنچا
ان کے پاس یہ امید تھی کہ جن کے لیے اپنی جان داؤ پر لگائی
وہ اب وفا کا ثبوت دیں گے۔
مگر ایک بھی تاجر نے جواب نہ دیا۔
الٹا اُن پر الزام لگایا کہ تم نے اسکندریہ کو برباد کیا
اور ان کے کاروبار کو تباہ کیا۔
محمد کریم ٹوٹے دل کے ساتھ نپولین کے سامنے واپس آئے
تو نپولین نے کہا
میں تمہیں اس لیے قتل نہیں کر رہا کہ تم نے ہم سے جنگ کی
بلکہ اس لیے کہ تم نے اپنی جان ایسے بزدل لوگوں کے لیے قربان کی
جن کے لیے تجارت، وطن کی آزادی سے زیادہ قیمتی تھی۔

اور محمد رشید رضا نے کہا تھا:

ایک سوئے ہوئے قوم کے لیے انقلاب لانے والا
ایسا ہے جیسے کوئی شخص اندھے کے راستے کو روشن کرنے کے لیے
اپنے جسم کو آگ لگا دے۔.

[Aleema Khanum @Aleema_KhanPK]

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.

[Aleema Khanum @Aleema_KhanPK]

It is 1pm on Friday the 13th, and we still have not received the written order from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. We require formal written directions to ensure that Imran Khan is examined by specialists and treated under the supervision of his own doctors at Shifa International Hospital. In court, the Chief Justice set a deadline of Monday, 16 February 2026. However, this directive cannot be implemented without a written order from the court. Given the urgency and the risk to his eyesight, why has the CJP delayed issuing the written orders?

[Aleema Khan @cctouser]

کمنٹ میں @hrw اور @un دونوں کو ٹیگ کریں، تاکہ وہ عمران خان کی آواز بنیں۔ شکریہ

[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

My father, Imran Khan, has now spent over 900 days in a death cell with no family visits and no access to his personal doctors. Credible reports confirm he has been diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion, a dangerous blockage that can lead to permanent vision loss if not treated through urgent medical intervention in a proper hospital.

Yet authorities continue to block his treatment and deny him the doctors he trusts. I am even denied the right to speak to him. This is not governance. This is authoritarian cruelty.

I call on every defender of human rights to act before it is too late. The world must see that in Pakistan today, democracy is hollow and basic human rights are being crushed.

[Anum Sheikh @iAnumSheikh]

شہباز گل کی تعریف میں میرے پاس تو الفاظ کم پڑ جاتے ہیں �

[Mirza Shahzad Akbar @ShazadAkbar]

🚨🚨🚨
Yesterday at approximately 8:08 a.m., I was attacked at my home by an unknown assailant dressed in what appeared to be construction or waste-collection attire. The individual asked, “Are you Shahzad Akbar?” and immediately began assaulting me. The incident occurred in the presence of my family.
Emergency services were called, and I was taken to a local hospital, where I received medical treatment and was later discharged. I sustained facial injuries, including bruising and a fractured nose.
The police have taken cognizance of the matter and have assured me and my family that they are actively investigating this targeted attack and will work to apprehend both the perpetrator and those behind it.

On the advice of the authorities, I am not at liberty to share further details at this stage, including CCTV footage or photographs, as doing so may compromise the ongoing investigation.
I have full faith in the rule of law and in British law enforcement to carry out their duties. I also urge the British government to ensure that England remains a safe place for everyone, including dissidents such as myself.

I want to make one thing absolutely clear: if my views, political comments, or even my ‘face’ is not liked by anyone, such cowardly acts will only strengthen my resolve rather than silence me. Violence will not intimidate me or deter me from speaking out. I will continue to expose corruption, human rights violations, and the erosion of democratic norms in Pakistan.

P.S. Any images circulating on social media purporting to show my injuries are fake and AI-generated.

[Azhar Mashwani @MashwaniAzhar]

One of the most brilliant responses to
“Tum ho kon” 👏🏻👏🏻

[Jemima Goldsmith @Jemima_Khan]

Imran Khan’s sons: ‘What they’re doing to our father is barbaric’

https://t.co/vJpuxlHqcR

[Yalda Hakim @SkyYaldaHakim]

He once called Imran Khan’s arrest “disgraceful.”

I asked Pakistan’s PM spokesperson @mosharrafzaidi if he still stands by that claim

Watch 👇🏼

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sky's lead world presenter @SkyYaldaHakim has spoken to Imran Khan's sons, who described the conditions of their father's prison in Pakistan.

The former prime minister has been in prison since his arrest in August 2023 on corruption charges.

🔗 https://t.co/IjfNNgiDDV

[UN Special Procedures @UN_SPExperts]

#Pakistan: Imran Khans solitary confinement and inhumane detention conditions must end - UN expert. Prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement is prohibited under int'l human rights law – and when it extends longer than 15 days, it's a form of #torture.
https://t.co/m2Re8Yhyc0

[Jemima Goldsmith @Jemima_Khan]

A personal plea to @elonmusk
My two sons have not been allowed to see or speak to their father Imran Khan who has been held unlawfully (acc to the UN) for 22 months of solitary confinement.
X is the only place left where we can still tell the world he is a political prisoner without basic human rights.
Yet every time I post about him, the reach inside Pakistan (and often globally) is throttled to almost zero.
You promised free speech, not “speech but no one hears it”.
Please fix the visibility filtering on my account so we can get the message out! @MarioNawfal

[Imran Khan @ImranKhanPTI]

“Asim Munir is a mentally unstable person whose moral degradation has led to the complete collapse of the Constitution and the rule of law in Pakistan, leaving the fundamental human rights of every Pakistani unprotected.

My wife and I have been imprisoned on fabricated charges at his command, and we are being subjected to severe psychological torment. I have been completely isolated in a cell, placed in solitary confinement. For four weeks I was not permitted to see a single human being, and I was kept entirely cut off from the outside world. Even the basic necessities guaranteed under the jail manual have been denied to us.

Despite the orders of the High Court, first my meetings with my political colleagues were prohibited, and now even my meetings with my lawyers and family have been stopped. Any human rights charter will show that psychological torture is classified as 'torture', and it is regarded as even more severe than physical abuse.

My sister Noreen Niazi was dragged on the road simply because she demanded her rightful meeting with me. Only a man like Asim Munir could sanction such conduct. He has imprisoned Dr. Yasmin Rashid, an elderly cancer survivor, purely out of political vengeance. My wife, Bushra Begum, has been imprisoned only to exert pressure on me. Even her children are not allowed to meet her, and she has been deprived of all facilities. These examples reveal the character and mental disposition of this man.

Enduring solitary confinement is extremely painful, but I am bearing it only for the sake of my nation. Until the nation itself breaks the chains of slavery, the mafias imposed on Pakistan will continue to exploit it. The extension mafia, land mafia, sugar mafia, and mandate-thief mafia will keep this nation enslaved until the people themselves rise. Today you are their slaves; your future generations will be slaves to their generations. If you want to break this cycle, the nation must break the chains of enslavement itself and stand up for Haqeeqi Azadi (genuine freedom).

There is no place in my party for those who play on both sides of the wicket. Such people are the ‘Mir Sadiq’ and ‘Mir Jafar’ of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The participation of PTI individuals in the NDU workshop is shameful. On one hand, we are enduring all kinds of hardships, and on the other hand, when our own people socialise with those who oppress us, it causes me deep pain.

I have always stated that drone attacks and military operations on our own people only fuels terrorism. Asim Munir’s policies are disastrous for this country. It is because of his policies that the scourge of terrorism has spiraled out of control, which deeply grieves me. He has no regard for the interests of his own nation. Whatever he is doing is merely to please the Western world. He deliberately ignited tensions with Afghanistan seeking to portray himself internationally as a ‘mujahid’ (warrior). He first threatened Afghans, then expelled refugees by force, and conducted drone strikes on them; the consequences of which came in the form of rising terrorism inside Pakistan. This man has sacrificed the country to terrorism for his own personal interests.

Sohail Afridi is commendable because he chose resistance over reconciliation during repressive times. My message to Sohail Afridi is to continue playing on the front foot. There is no law or constitution in this country. The law is invoked only against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf; everyone else remains exempt. Whatever Sohail Afridi is doing, he should continue. He has my full support.

As for those issuing threats of Governor’s Rule: impose it right away instead of waiting, and then see consequences for themselves!

Conversation with his sister by the unjustly imprisoned former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, after one month of solitary confinement in Adiala Jail (December 2, 2025) 1/2