The sons of Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan currently incarcerated, have leveled serious accusations against Army Chief Asim Munir. They claim that their father is being subjected to a ‘personal vendetta’ and is being ‘slowly killed’ while in jail. This statement reflects growing concerns regarding the treatment of political figures in custody, particularly in the context of Pakistan’s turbulent political landscape.
Khan was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in jail in 2025 in a land corruption case where prosecutors said he and his wife received land as a bribe through the Al-Qadir Trust. In 2024, he was convicted for making public a classified cable sent to Islamabad by Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington in 2022.
His sons, Kasim Khan (27) and Sulaiman Khan (29) have said they are ‘deeply, deeply concerned’ about his health as they alleged that the prison conditions in which Imran has been kept amounted to “a form of mental and physical torture”, The Guardian reported. “It’s very clear this is being driven by personal grudge and that’s one of the reasons he’s being treated so harshly, on the orders of Asim Munir,” said Sulaiman was quoted as saying. Sulaiman and Kasim spoke to former England captain and Sky Sports commentator Michael Atherton and said that they fear for their father’s well-being, questioning the treatment Imran has been receiving while in prison.
Imran Khan, former prime minister and Pakistan’s World Cup-winning cricket captain, is lodged in Adiala prison in Rawalpindi over corruption charges, while concerns have been raised over Imran’s deteriorating health. However, he was instead taken to a government hospital, where he was reportedly given several injections and ruled fit to return to prison, triggering outrage from his family and political party– Tehreek-i-insaaf Pakistan (PTI). His sons had raised have been raising concerns over his health and prison conditions, claiming that he is being subjected to prolonged isolation and inadequate medical care.
