London, December 20, 2025: Sulaiman and Kasim, sons of former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, have expressed serious concerns over their father’s prison conditions and prolonged lack of court-mandated communication. In an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan, they claimed that authorities have consistently denied him contact with family and limited interaction with guards.
“They [jail authorities] are not even allowing guards to speak to him because they want total isolation from any other person, just to try and break him,” Kasim said. Sulaiman added that he last spoke with his father in late July, despite court orders allowing weekly calls, while Kasim said his most recent conversation lasted only six minutes and took place about three months ago.
Imran Khan, who has been behind bars for over two years, last met his sons in November 2022 following an assassination attempt on his life. Speaking about the conditions in prison, the brothers described a “six-feet by eight-inch” cell with murky water for washing and reportedly poor-quality food. “To be a prince is far from it,” Sulaiman said, countering government claims that the former premier is being treated well.
The government has rejected these allegations. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesperson, Mosharraf Zaidi, said Imran is housed in designated living quarters with outdoor access, exercise facilities, books, and a private cook, with his meals monitored by a medical officer. Zaidi also warned that any politicised attempt to visit Imran would be dealt with according to law.
Imran remains imprisoned as legal proceedings continue. His latest conviction in the Toshakhana-2 case adds to numerous cases filed against him since his ouster in 2022, ranging from corruption to anti-terrorism and state secrets charges, all of which he denies. PTI maintains that these prosecutions are politically motivated.
The latest concerns raised by his sons come amid ongoing tensions between the government and PTI supporters, who continue to protest over restrictions on family meetings and alleged mistreatment of the former prime minister.
