'Our father being slowly killed': Imran Khan's sons accuse Asim Munir of vendetta
The sons of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have accused army chief Asim Munir of orchestrating a personal vendetta against their father. They allege that Khan is being subjected to mental and physical torture and denied necessary medical care while in prison.
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The allegations underscore the deep-seated political instability in Pakistan and the ongoing conflict between the civilian political leadership and the military establishment.
The sons of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan have accused army chief Asim Munir of pursuing a "personal vendetta" against their father, alleging that his prison conditions amount to mental and physical torture.Speaking to The Guardian, Kasim Khan, 27, and Sulaiman Khan, 29, said they were “deeply” concerned about the health of their 73-year-old father, who has been held at Adiala prison in Rawalpindi since his arrest in 2023.Khan is serving a 14-year sentence in a corruption case.
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