Imran Khan’s sisters protest outside Adiala Jail, allege torture and illegal isolation

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Uzma and Aleema Khan, on Tuesday staged a protest outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, alleging that their brother is being tortured.

Khan’s sisters, accompanied by supporters, held a protest march and expressed serious concerns regarding his health and security.

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Speaking to reporters outside the jail, Aleema said they have been coming to Adiala Jail every Tuesday for the past eight months but have not been allowed to meet him.

She alleged that Imran Khan is being tortured by the jail authorities and has been kept in illegal isolation.

“We are not allowed to meet Imran Khan. They are torturing him. He has been kept in illegal isolation. They must end this torture,” she said.

Khan, a vocal critic of Pakistan’s military leadership, was ousted from power in 2022 and jailed in 2023 following proceedings in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case.

Earlier this month, Khan’s sister Uzma was allowed to meet him amid rumours of his death. After the meeting, Uzma said that while Khan was physically fine, he was being mentally tortured inside the jail.

“Alhamdulillah, he is all right…but he was angry about being mentally tortured. He is locked in his cell all day and can only step out for short periods. And he can’t communicate with anyone,” she had said.

Following the meeting, a senior Pakistani general accused Imran Khan of orchestrating a well-planned attack on the Army through the media.

Calling the former PM “narcissistic” and “mentally sick,” Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary said, “That threat emanates from a delusional mindset of a delusional person who has become captive to his own ego, thinking that his wishes are bigger than those of the state of Pakistan.”

“His ego, his wishes, and his frustrations have increased to such an extent that he thinks the world would cease to exist without him,” he added.

The general further stated that the anti-military narrative being promoted by Khan “is no more about politics now but has become a matter of national security.”