ISLAMABAD — Sulaiman Khan, the son of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, has said no one has seen or heard from his father since August and has warned that his father's life is in danger, in remarks reported by The Independent, citing the Associated Press, and published on Saturday. Sulaiman Khan is Imran Khan's son from his first marriage to Jemima Goldsmith.

Source: The Independent, citing AP, via Lanka Leader, Oct 31

"No one has seen or heard from my father since August, when he explicitly said that he was being tortured and that the regime was trying to kill him like Egypt's government did Morsi," Sulaiman Khan wrote, referring to former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who died during a court hearing in 2019. These are Sulaiman Khan's allegations; they are reported here as allegations, not as proven facts.

He accused Pakistan's army chief, General Asim Munir, of continuing to ignore an August Supreme Court order directing that Imran Khan be assessed and treated at the private Shifa International Hospital and be granted regular family visits and access to his lawyers. "It is clear that they are trying to kill him as he is by far the most popular political figure in the country, and they fear him. If the worst happens, no one should make any mistake who is responsible," he added.

74Imran Khan's age, as reported
100+Cases Khan faces, according to the reporting
AugustThe last month family and lawyers say they heard from him

What the government says

The government of Pakistan has denied allegations of mistreatment and solitary confinement. Khan is not being held under a government order but as a "convicted prisoner" serving sentences imposed by courts following judicial proceedings, the Ministry of Information told the Associated Press in a written response in August. Khan, 74, the former prime minister and former captain of Pakistan's national cricket team, is serving a prison sentence at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail following convictions on corruption and bribery charges. He has denied all charges against him, describing them as politically motivated, and his family has repeatedly raised concerns about his treatment in prison and his deteriorating health.

What is solid

  • Sulaiman Khan's warning was published on Oct 31 by The Independent, citing AP: no contact since August, a torture allegation made by Imran Khan in August, and an accusation that an August Supreme Court order on Shifa International Hospital assessment and regular visits is being ignored.
  • A three-judge Supreme Court bench did direct authorities in August to move Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment and a comprehensive health evaluation, as ANI reported on Aug 25 from the family's press conference.
  • Imran Khan is held at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, after corruption and bribery convictions, which he denies as politically motivated.
  • Pakistan's government told AP in August that Khan is a convicted prisoner serving court-imposed sentences.

What is only claimed

  • Sulaiman Khan's claims that his father is being tortured and that the authorities are trying to kill him — allegations, not independently verified in the reporting used here.
  • Claims of solitary confinement and mistreatment, which the government denies.

Family arrests and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergency

The warning comes as Sulaiman Khan and his brother Kasim Khan have reportedly been advised against travelling to Pakistan to campaign for their father's release following the arrests of other family members. Khan's three sisters — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — were detained in September 2026 under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance ahead of planned protests, and their detention was extended for another 30 days on Monday, according to officials from Pakistan's Punjab government, The Independent reported.

On 11 October, President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suspended the provincial government led by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, citing Islamist militancy in the province bordering Afghanistan. The PTI described the move as "more of a coup disguised as an emergency", accusing the authorities of attempting to weaken the movement demanding Khan's release. A rally demanding his release earlier this month drew thousands of supporters, and protesters organised a long march towards Islamabad demanding his release, improved access to him in prison and medical treatment by doctors of his choice.