Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ex-wife, Jemima Goldsmith, on Tuesday slammed Pakistani government for keeping Imran Khan in a dark solitary cell.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the mother of Imran Khan’s sons, voiced her concerns about his treatment in prison.
She said Pakistani authorities have restricted his contact with family and legal counsel, stopping all visits and weekly calls to their sons in London. Jemima claimed that the authorities are torturing Imran Khan by completely isolating him.
Jemima described reports of worsening conditions, stating that he is held in solitary confinement without light, outside contact, or a proper cook.
“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,” she added.
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…
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) October 15, 2024
Jemima noted that 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.
Meanwhile, Dr. Asim Hussain, Imran Khan’s personal physician, was denied access to examine the former prime minister on Tuesday. When Dr. Hussain got at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, he had to depart before being checked out.
Imran, 72, has been in jail since August 2023, though multiple convictions against him have been overturned.
