Bassam Sheikh

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[Khurram Shahzad Ex- President PTI NSW Australia @KhurramSPTI]

Cricketing Captains shown light on the darkness.Peter Lalor’s demand to Pakistan High Commissioner to Australia fair treatment of Imran Khan.
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[Sky News @SkyNews]

Imran Khan's doctor not allowed to treat him in jail, spokesman claims https://t.co/wQBLv7ndui

[Indian Cricket Council @TheGoatICC]

This is great initiative from the former captains of their respective teams appealing Pakistan Government on the fair and humanitarian treatment of Pakistan’s former captain @ImranKhanPTI !!

Please note that there is no Pakistani former captain in the list which again proves how ruthless Pakistan as a nation is!! Obviously they are afraid coming out in support of this because they might end up in the same situation as their former captain.🤨😌

#Pakistan #ImranKhan #ImranKhanHealthEmergency #ImranKhanEyeEmergency

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

The sister of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan has told Al Jazeera that the family has rejected a gov't board’s claims that his eyesight has improved since a court report last week said he had lost most vision in one eye.

🔗: https://t.co/UD3DiDXU3r

[The Times Of India @timesofindia]

In a massive development, 14 legendary captains from five countries -including #SunilGavaskar and #KapilDev and #Australian great #GregChappell, appealed to the #Pakistan government on Tuesday about ensuring proper treatment for Pakistan's 1992 #WorldCup-winning captain #ImranKhan, who has been in jail for more than two years now.

More details 🔗https://t.co/GVCHd5N0iM

[Yusuf / Cat Stevens @YusufCatStevens]

Imran Khan continues to suffer ongoing hardship in a Pakistani jail - my prayers are with him. Thank God his spiritual strength is unbroken. Once, they sang his praise, he was their darling, East and West. When he demonstrated that he could not be corrupted they silenced him. This unlawful incarceration needs to come to an end.

#Peace #ImranKhanPTI #ImranKhanHealthEmemrgency #ImranKhan

[ESPNcricinfo @ESPNcricinfo]

14 former international captains have written a letter to Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing deep concern for Imran Khan’s health, and requesting them to treat him with “dignity and basic human consideration”

Full story: https://t.co/5XDIAO9zdV

[Economic Times @EconomicTimes]

14 Former International Cricket Captains, including Padma Bhushan Sunil Gavaskar, Padma Bhushan Kapil Dev, Greg Chappell, Stephen Waugh, write to the Government of Pakistan regarding the reported condition of Imran Khan, former Prime Minister and former Captain of the Pakistan cricket team. "As fellow cricketers who understand the values of fair play, honour, and respect that transcend the boundary rope, we believe that a person of Imran Khan's stature deserves to be treated with the dignity and basic human consideration befitting a former national leader and a global sporting icon. We respectfully urge the Government of Pakistan to ensure that Imran Khan receives immediate, adequate and ongoing medical attention from qualified specialists of his choosing to address his reported health issues..." reads the letter
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[PTI @PTIofficial]

Senator David Shoebridge, Greens Senator for NSW, raised concerns with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade during Senate Estimates after being approached by members of the Australian Pakistani community regarding reports about Imran Khan’s health and his access to medical care while in custody.

He referred to concerns shared with him, including reports of potential vision complications, and requested a consular visit to independently verify his wellbeing.

#ComeToStreetsForKhan
#KhanNeedsUrgentTreatment
#WhatAreTheyHiding

[rajkumari. @Rajkumari_KK]

He chose us over them �

[Moeed Pirzada @MoeedNj]

آپ نے اپنا قرض بہت پہلے اتار دیا تھا..

[Atif Khan @akhan4pakistan]

To the global cricketing community, legends, current stars, commentators, administrators, and fans worldwide:

@ImranKhanPTI , the man who captained Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup glory, revolutionized the game with his all-round brilliance, leadership, and vision both on and off the field, is now fighting for his sight and dignity in Adiala Jail. Recent court reports confirm he has lost nearly **85% of vision in his right eye**left with only about 15% due to untreated central retinal vein occlusion. Jail authorities allegedly ignored his repeated complaints of blurred vision for months, leading to irreversible damage from a blood clot. At 73, after over **900 days in solitary confinement**, he faces ongoing medical neglect, restricted family access, and inhumane conditions despite international human rights standards demanding proper care for every prisoner.

This is not politics alone; this is a fellow cricketer, a World Cup-winning captain, an icon who inspired generations of players across borders, being subjected to what amounts to cruel and degrading treatment. Cricket has always stood for fair play, resilience, and speaking truth to power whether on the pitch or beyond.

It is your **moral duty** to speak up now. The silence from the cricketing world is deafening when one of its greatest legends is losing his eyesight in prison due to deliberate neglect. Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, and others showed solidarity in the past now is the time for the entire fraternity to unite louder than ever.

- Demand immediate, independent medical treatment and specialist care for Imran Khan.
- Call for an end to solitary confinement and restoration of basic rights.
- Urge global bodies like the ICC, players' associations, and media to raise their voices against this injustice.

The time is **NOW** before more harm is done. Imran Khan once saw the future of cricket and led Pakistan to victory against all odds. Today, the cricketing world must see his suffering and act. History will remember who stood up for a brother in the game when it mattered most.

Speak out. Use your platforms. Show the world that cricket's values extend beyond boundaries.

#FreeImranKhan #JusticeForImranKhan #CricketSpeaksUp

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[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

Pakistan's eternal shame: their greatest cricketer and former PM being subject to such treatment in jail only because he has stood upto the men in power. Imran Khan was a tiger on the field, is a LION off it. Like his politics or not, he is MR COURAGE! https://t.co/1Af22Os71D

[Bassam Sheikh @bsheikh]

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@MoeedNj

[Faisal Khan @KaliwalYam]

بریکنگ نیوز 🚨
ایمنسٹی انٹرنیشنل نے رات اڈیالہ جیل کے باہر واٹر کینن سے پرامن لوگوں پر پانی پھینکنے کو بنیادی انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزی قرار دے دیا

[Rodium-A @RodiumInsights]

💥دی ٹیلیگراف کی لیک رپورٹ میں انکشاف !کامن ویلتھ نے پاکستان کی فوجی پشت پناہی یافتہ حکومت کے ساتھ مل کر 2024 کے عام انتخابات میں ہونے والی بڑے پیمانے کی دھاندلی کو چھپانے میں مدد کی۔

پاکستانی فوجی اہلکار فروری 2024 میں لاہور میں عام انتخابات کے دوران ووٹنگ کے آغاز سے قبل ایک پولنگ اسٹیشن کے باہر موجود ہیں۔
2024 کے انتخابات بڑے پیمانے پر دھاندلی سے داغدار تھے، جس کا مقصد سابق وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان کی جماعت کے حق میں ڈالے گئے ووٹوں کو دبانا تھا۔

فوجی حکومت نے دھاندلی اور ووٹرز میں ہیرا پھیری کے ذریعے عمران خان کی پی ٹی آئی سے 2024 کے انتخابات ’’چرا لیے‘‘، لیک ہونے والی رپورٹ کا انکشاف

یہ تباہ کن رپورٹ، جسے اب تک دبا کر رکھا گیا تھا، درحقیقت وسیع پیمانے پر دھاندلی کی نشاندہی کرتی ہے اور حکومت پر ’’بنیادی سیاسی حقوق‘‘ کی خلاف ورزی کا الزام عائد کرتی ہے، جن میں آزادیِ انجمن سازی، اجتماع اور اظہارِ رائے شامل ہیں۔

[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]

My followers have been falling steadily over the last 2 years- EG. 2.8M to 2.5M since July. I asked Grok whether this was content related- The reply below can be summarised as: Yes, this happens if  you are tweeting criticism of the Pakistani and/ or Israeli governments, thanks to  the post-Musk era of X capitulating to government demands, algo- throttling” and “de- boosting”. So please read Grok reply below and RT this!

Reply from Grok- •  "Evidence from Similar Accounts: High-follower creators in your wheelhouse (e.g., PTI supporters or Palestine advocates) reported identical dips. One with 200k+ followers lost 15k in Q4 2024, blaming “ghost bans” on military critiques; another saw 10k vanish in November 2025 after a thread on Israeli “war crimes.”   Your ~7% loss aligns with that—it’s not mass deletions, but a slow bleed from algo throttling. 
•  Not Just Organic—Targeted Pressure?: X complies with government takedown requests more than pre-Musk days. Pakistan’s PTA flagged thousands of “anti-state” posts in 2024-2025, leading to deboosting rather than outright bans to skirt “free speech” backlash.  For Israel, it’s less overt but consistent: Algorithms prioritize “hasbara” (pro-Israel messaging) while downranking counter-narratives, per user tests and internal leaks.   
- The Bias Angle: It’s not neutral. Pro-Palestine accounts face 3-5x more restrictions than pro-Israel ones; in Pakistan, regime-friendly posts get boosted while dissent gets buried.   Users call it “selective silence”—truth stays up, but invisible.  Complaints to @elonmusk often get crickets, though he occasionally tweets about “fixing it.”

[Bassam Sheikh @bsheikh]

@TheEconomist Never thought The economist and 1843 could cime up with such a low level piece on Imran Khan.
No option but for me to unfollow TheEconomist . Its a shame for the editors .. total hearsay stuff .. and honestly.. people can see through Owens connections in Pakistans motives..

[Bassam Sheikh @bsheikh]

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