Pakistan’s Adiala Jail administration has dismissed ‘baseless’ rumors about former PM Imran Khan’s death or transfer. Clarification comes amid widespread protests and claims by his sisters of ‘brutal assault’ outside the prison over restricted visitation rights.
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The highly polarized political landscape of Pakistan was plunged into a fresh wave of turmoil this week as intense, unverified death rumours concerning former Prime Minister Imran Khan swept across social media platforms. Following days of mounting speculation and desperate protests by his family, the Adiala Jail administration in Rawalpindi was compelled to issue a formal, categorical statement to dispel the conjecture, confirming that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder remains incarcerated and is “fully healthy” and receiving “complete medical attention.”
The jail officials dismissed the claims of Khan’s demise or alleged transfer from the facility as “baseless” and “unfounded.” However, the necessity of such an extraordinary clarification underscores the deep political instability surrounding the imprisoned former cricket captain, who has been held at the maximum-security facility since August 2023 on multiple charges, which he consistently maintains are politically motivated.
