Rashed Sheikh

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[Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClarkson]

Patrick Stewart. Turned up so early and so unobtrusively to be a star in the reasonably priced car, we mistook him for a delivery driver and asked him to go round the back. Took his hat off and said, “But I’m the captain of the Enterprise”. Fucking nice guy.

[Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson]

Cricket legend Imran Khan is rotting to death in a tiny jail cell in Pakistan. It's time Britain used its influence to help free him

https://t.co/Yf5eCx2fAi

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

My eclipse shots - I hope to do better in 2090 #eclipse

[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

We have been informed that my father, Imran Khan, has lost most of the vision in his right eye, with reports indicating only 15% eyesight remains. This is the direct consequence of 922 days of solitary confinement, medical neglect (denied blood tests) and the deliberate denial of proper treatment in jail.

The responsibility lies squarely with the regime in power, the Army Chief and the puppets enabling this cruelty. This physical deterioration is happening under their orders, their watch and their responsibility. They have manipulated and warped the justice system in order to keep my father in solitary confinement.

My brother and I are still being denied visas to see our father as his health deteriorates. History will record this injustice.

We urge human rights bodies, legal institutions and democratic nations to confront this persecution and ensure those responsible face consequences.

[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.

[Jemima Goldsmith @Jemima_Khan]

.@elonmusk
Elon, you may recall we have met before.
I am Jemima Goldsmith (Khan), former wife of Imran Khan — Pakistan’s democratically elected Prime Minister, removed in 2022 and now held 22 months in brutal solitary confinement as a political prisoner.
Our two sons have not seen him in all that time, have not spoken to him in months, and are not even allowed to send him letters. His name is banned from every Pakistani TV and radio station. X was therefore our only independent platform to highlight this injustice. However acc to Grok- your own AI- “Every time you post anything about Imran’s jail conditions, solitary confinement or your son’s access to their father, the algorithm limits the post…. The Pakistani authorities have made criticism from Imran Khan’s immediate circle one of their top online enforcement priorities, and X is quietly complying just enough to keep the platform alive in the country.”
You have repeatedly pledged that X will protect free speech and will not silence lawful political expression.
Yet Grok has examined my X analytics (3.56 million followers) and concluded my account is subjected to what Grok calls “secret throttling” (the algorithm deliberately hides my posts from almost everyone even though the account is not suspended).
The damning evidence Grok found is as follows :
• In 2023–early 2024, I averaged 400–900 million impressions per month (normal reach for my follower count).
• But in the entire 2025, impressions dropped to only 28.6 million total — a 97% crash to <3% of expected reach.
• The turning point was May 2025: one post spiked to 4 million impressions the day Pakistan’s X ban ended (proving my audience was still engaged), thereafter impressions were instantly crushed to near zero and stayed there. These numbers & assessments are all verbatim from Grok.

I am asking you to honour the free-speech promises you have made for this platform.
Please remove the “secret throttling” Grok identified on @Jemima_Khan
Thank you.

[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

[Richard Branson @richardbranson]

It's not cricket. @ImranKhanPTI should be released immediately by Pakistan’s authorities. His arbitrary detention casts a dark shadow on respect for democracy and rule of law in Pakistan: https://t.co/5RuDZ0k8cO

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

I’m famous ☺️

[UCL Chemical Engineering @uclchemeng]

We are delighted to welcome back so many @uclchemeng alumni to our Department for today's #AlumniCentenaryEvent! Take a look at snapshots from this morning's talks and tours! 📷 #UCLChemicalEngineeringSince1923 🎉🔬

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

I was invited to a House Warming Party, but it was to fix the central heating :( 🔧 ♨️

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

@ClaireCarmalt I am sorry for your loss 🙏

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

@DrQasimRafiq Congratulations Qasim 🙏

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣A hilarious reminder to always check who your guests are…

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

Just arrived at the exam centre and found out the exam had taken place two weeks ago 😂

[Russell Brand @rustyrockets]

My favourite Sean Lock joke: “You know when you’re on a night bus there’s always a nutter on there? I got on one last night and there weren’t one - so I had to do it.”
RIP.

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

@Lord_Sugar I’m sorry for your loss 🙏 Best Wishes.

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

@ARMilani_ I’m sorry to hear about this - take care of yourself 🙏

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

@ramtinarablouei I’m sorry for your loss - take care

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

@NadiaBukhariUCL I’m sorry to hear about this 🙏 I hope your doing well.

[Rashed Sheikh @rashedsheikh]

@SAfridiOfficial Get well soon Owais - take care of yourself 🙏