ISLAMABAD: Pakistani prison authorities on Wednesday publicly denied that former Prime Minister Imran Khan had been secretly moved from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail or was suffering from health complications, issuing a clarification after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party claimed the ex-premier had been held in isolation for six weeks and denied all family visits.
Khan, jailed since August 2023 following multiple convictions and ongoing trials, is serving sentences in corruption, state secrets, and marriage-related cases, all of which he contests as politically motivated. PTI has repeatedly accused the government and security establishment of persecuting its leader, allegations the authorities reject.
Responding to speculation circulating on social media, Adiala Jail officials said Khan had not been moved and remained in good health:
“The founder of PTI is present in Adiala Jail and is completely healthy. There is no truth to the rumors regarding his health. His health is fully taken care of.”
The denial followed a sharp statement from PTI spokesman Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari, who said that if reports of Khan being moved were accurate, the family “must be granted immediate and unhindered access.”
