Overview

• Sulaiman and Qasim Khan have taken charge of the ‘Release Imran Khan’ movement from the UK, marking their first active political engagement.
• Government advisors Rana Sanaullah and Aqeel Malik have warned that the brothers could be barred from entry or arrested if they join PTI protests or ‘spread discord.’
• Jemima Goldsmith condemned restrictions that block her sons’ phone contact with Khan in solitary confinement and described the threats as a personal vendetta.
• PTI leader Aleema Khan announced nationwide demonstrations after Muharram, with plans to escalate on August 5, the second anniversary of Khan’s detention.
• Imran Khan remains in solitary confinement since August 2023, serving a 14-year sentence in the Al-Qadir Trust case and facing over 100 additional charges he deems politically motivated.