Overview

• Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, has been detained since August 2023 and sentenced in January 2025 to 14 years in prison on corruption charges he denies as politically motivated.
• Khan’s sons, Suleman and Qasim Khan, made a rare public appearance on May 13 via a live-streamed interview, calling for global pressure to secure their father’s release.
• The brothers described their father’s prison conditions as inhumane, claiming he is held in a ‘death cell’ without access to light, legal counsel, or medical care.
• They specifically appealed to President Trump and other international figures to advocate for Khan’s release and ensure his basic human rights.
• The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party continues to file legal petitions, highlighting concerns about Khan’s detention conditions and the broader implications for democracy and judicial independence in Pakistan.