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Imran Khan is \u2018physically well\u2019 but \u2018very angry\u2019 about being so isolated, sibling says after visit.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPublished On 2 Dec 2025<\/span>2 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is healthy but struggling with the largely solitary conditions in prison, his sister has said, after becoming the first family member in weeks to be allowed to visit him.<\/p>\n<p>Uzma Khanum, who is a doctor, gave the update on Tuesday while speaking to reporters in Rawalpindi, the city where her brother is imprisoned.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cHe is physically well,\u201d Khanum said. \u201cBut he is kept inside all the time and only goes out for a short while. There is no contact with anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khanum described Khan as being \u201cvery angry\u201d about being so isolated, saying that he deemed the resulting \u201cmental torture\u201d to be \u201cworse than physical abuse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Their brief meeting was closely supervised, and no mobile devices were allowed during it, she noted.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Khan\u2019s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had gathered outside Adiala Jail from early on Tuesday to hear how he was.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Khanum\u2019s visit, both PTI and Khan\u2019s family had expressed alarm that none of his relatives or associates had been allowed to see him for almost a month, with one of his sons telling Reuters last week of his fear \u201cthat something irreversible is being hidden from us\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the ex-leader\u2019s spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari called on the authorities to allow Khan\u2019s relatives and legal team to visit him more regularly.<\/p>\n<p>His family also wants his personal doctor to check up on him, something that has not happened for more than a year.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Human Rights Commission, an independent rights monitor, has said that it is \u201cseriously concerned\u201d by the reports of Khan\u2019s detention conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s authorities argue that Khan is not being mistreated, while Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry has said prison visits are the responsibility of jail officials rather than the government.<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old detainee, who used to be a professional cricketer, served as Pakistan\u2019s prime minister from 2018 until April 2022, when he was ousted in a no-confidence vote.<\/p>\n<p>He has been in prison since August 2023, and has been convicted on several charges including corruption and revealing state secrets. He has since been acquitted of some of the charges against him. Khan denies any wrongdoing, saying the cases against him are politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Khan remains popular among many Pakistanis. His party won the most votes in the 2024 election, 4.5 million votes ahead of its nearest rival. However, rival parties formed a coalition government, freezing the PTI out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imran Khan is \u2018physically well\u2019 but \u2018very angry\u2019 about being so isolated, sibling says after visit. 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Published On 2 Dec 2025<\/span>2 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is healthy but struggling with the largely solitary conditions in prison, his sister has said, after becoming the first family member in weeks to be allowed to visit him.<\/p>\n<p>Uzma Khanum, who is a doctor, gave the update on Tuesday while speaking to reporters in Rawalpindi, the city where her brother is imprisoned.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cHe is physically well,\u201d Khanum said. \u201cBut he is kept inside all the time and only goes out for a short while. There is no contact with anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khanum described Khan as being \u201cvery angry\u201d about being so isolated, saying that he deemed the resulting \u201cmental torture\u201d to be \u201cworse than physical abuse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Their brief meeting was closely supervised, and no mobile devices were allowed during it, she noted.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Khan\u2019s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had gathered outside Adiala Jail from early on Tuesday to hear how he was.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Khanum\u2019s visit, both PTI and Khan\u2019s family had expressed alarm that none of his relatives or associates had been allowed to see him for almost a month, with one of his sons telling Reuters last week of his fear \u201cthat something irreversible is being hidden from us\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the ex-leader\u2019s spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari called on the authorities to allow Khan\u2019s relatives and legal team to visit him more regularly.<\/p>\n<p>His family also wants his personal doctor to check up on him, something that has not happened for more than a year.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Human Rights Commission, an independent rights monitor, has said that it is \u201cseriously concerned\u201d by the reports of Khan\u2019s detention conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s authorities argue that Khan is not being mistreated, while Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry has said prison visits are the responsibility of jail officials rather than the government.<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old detainee, who used to be a professional cricketer, served as Pakistan\u2019s prime minister from 2018 until April 2022, when he was ousted in a no-confidence vote.<\/p>\n<p>He has been in prison since August 2023, and has been convicted on several charges including corruption and revealing state secrets. He has since been acquitted of some of the charges against him. Khan denies any wrongdoing, saying the cases against him are politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Khan remains popular among many Pakistanis. His party won the most votes in the 2024 election, 4.5 million votes ahead of its nearest rival. However, rival parties formed a coalition government, freezing the PTI out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imran Khan is \u2018physically well\u2019 but \u2018very angry\u2019 about being so isolated, sibling says after visit. 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share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is healthy but struggling with the largely solitary conditions in prison, his sister has said, after becoming the first family member in weeks to be allowed to visit him.<\/p>\n<p>Uzma Khanum, who is a doctor, gave the update on Tuesday while speaking to reporters in Rawalpindi, the city where her brother is imprisoned.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cHe is physically well,\u201d Khanum said. \u201cBut he is kept inside all the time and only goes out for a short while. There is no contact with anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khanum described Khan as being \u201cvery angry\u201d about being so isolated, saying that he deemed the resulting \u201cmental torture\u201d to be \u201cworse than physical abuse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Their brief meeting was closely supervised, and no mobile devices were allowed during it, she noted.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Khan\u2019s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had gathered outside Adiala Jail from early on Tuesday to hear how he was.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Khanum\u2019s visit, both PTI and Khan\u2019s family had expressed alarm that none of his relatives or associates had been allowed to see him for almost a month, with one of his sons telling Reuters last week of his fear \u201cthat something irreversible is being hidden from us\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the ex-leader\u2019s spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari called on the authorities to allow Khan\u2019s relatives and legal team to visit him more regularly.<\/p>\n<p>His family also wants his personal doctor to check up on him, something that has not happened for more than a year.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Human Rights Commission, an independent rights monitor, has said that it is \u201cseriously concerned\u201d by the reports of Khan\u2019s detention conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s authorities argue that Khan is not being mistreated, while Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry has said prison visits are the responsibility of jail officials rather than the government.<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old detainee, who used to be a professional cricketer, served as Pakistan\u2019s prime minister from 2018 until April 2022, when he was ousted in a no-confidence vote.<\/p>\n<p>He has been in prison since August 2023, and has been convicted on several charges including corruption and revealing state secrets. He has since been acquitted of some of the charges against him. Khan denies any wrongdoing, saying the cases against him are politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Khan remains popular among many Pakistanis. His party won the most votes in the 2024 election, 4.5 million votes ahead of its nearest rival. However, rival parties formed a coalition government, freezing the PTI out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imran Khan is \u2018physically well\u2019 but \u2018very angry\u2019 about being so isolated, sibling says after visit. 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