{
  "id": 17063429,
  "title": "Imran Khan’s son accuses Pakistan govt of risking father’s life in prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/imran-khans-son-accuses-pakistan-govt-of-risking-fathers-life-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T13:12:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446516/imran-khans-son-accuses-pakistan-govt-of-risking-fathers-life-in-prison"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sulaiman Khan, the son of Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan who is currently incarcerated, has accused the government of endangering his father's life while he is in prison. Sulaiman alleges that the authorities have disregarded a Supreme Court order for his father to undergo a medical examination and receive treatment at Shifa International Hospital. In a series of posts on the social media platform X, Sulaiman stated that his family has not seen or heard from his father since August, when Imran Khan reportedly claimed that he was being tortured and feared that authorities were attempting to kill him. Sulaiman also pointed to the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, who has repeatedly claimed that the treatment his father receives in prison can be classified as torture.\n\nSulaiman expressed concern over his father's deteriorating health, attributing it to the inhumane treatment he has endured in prison. He further accused the authorities of ignoring an August Supreme Court order that required Imran Khan to be assessed and treated at Shifa International Hospital, as well as permitting regular visits from family members and legal representatives. Sulaiman warned that the government would bear responsibility if his father were to die in custody, asserting that the authorities may harbor resentment towards the former prime minister due to his widespread popularity.\n\nSulaiman highlighted that his father was in excellent physical condition when he was initially imprisoned three years ago, despite having survived an assassination attempt during which he was shot in the leg. He expressed apprehension that authorities might attempt to dismiss any decline in his father's health by attributing it to natural causes or old age. Imran Khan, who served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, remains imprisoned as a result of various legal proceedings.\n\nSulaiman criticized foreign governments that continue to maintain relations with Pakistan's current leadership, arguing that such engagement contradicts their stated support for democracy and human rights. His allegations were made through social media posts, with no response from the government included in his message.",
  "summary": "Sulaiman Khan, son of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, has accused the government of endangering his father’s life in prison, alleging that authorities have ignored a Supreme Court order for his medical assessment and treatment at Shifa International Hospital. In a series of posts on X, Sulaiman said the family had neither seen nor heard from his father since August, when the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Imran Khan's son Sulaiman accuses Pakistan government of endangering father's life in prison.",
    "Sulaiman alleges authorities ignored Supreme Court order for medical examination.",
    "Sulaiman cites UN special rapporteur's claim prison treatment is torture."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}