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Protests Surge at Adiala Jail After Imran Khan’s Sisters Barred, Pakistan Denies Death Rumors

Authorities maintain that Khan remains alive in custody.

Overview

  • Large PTI crowds gathered outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail after Aleema, Noreen and Dr Uzma Khan were refused visitation again.
  • Imran Khan’s sisters filed a complaint to Punjab police chief Usman Anwar alleging they and supporters were dragged and assaulted during a sit-in.
  • Security around the prison was reinforced with heavy police and paramilitary deployment to hold back protesters near the main approach roads.
  • An Afghanistan-based outlet published an unverified claim that Khan was killed in custody, a report Pakistani officials rejected as false.
  • Family access disputes persist despite court directives restoring visitation, and PTI is demanding an impartial probe and renewed access to verify Khan’s condition.