Overview
- Sky Sports ran an 18-minute pre-recorded interview by Mike Atherton with Kasim and Sulaiman Khan during the lunch interval at Lord's, and Sky has acknowledged receipt of a formal complaint from the Pakistan Cricket Board.
- The PCB contacted Sky before the break and reportedly warned it might keep Pakistan’s players in the dressing room in protest, but Pakistan returned to the field and play resumed for the second session.
- In the interview Khan’s sons said their father’s health and eyesight have worsened in custody and alleged restricted access to independent care, claims the Pakistani government has denied.
- The broadcast follows the Supreme Court’s August 18 order for Khan to be transferred to Shifa International Hospital for a multidisciplinary exam and comes after authorities briefly sent him to the state-run PIMS instead of the court-named private facility.
- The episode underscored a wider split in coverage and pressure points: PTV did not show the segment, 21 former international captains have appealed for an independent medical assessment, and the PCB chairman’s role as interior minister adds a political dimension to the board’s complaint.