Pakistan rejects allegations of mistreatment, medical neglect of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan
The Pakistani government has denied allegations that former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being subjected to medical neglect or solitary confinement in prison. Officials stated that Khan is being held as a convicted prisoner and has received appropriate medical care.
Why it matters
The treatment of a high-profile political figure like Imran Khan is a central point of contention in Pakistan's current political instability.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government on Friday rejected allegations by the family and party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan that he was being subjected to “cruelty, mental torture, punitive solitary confinement and medical neglect” as baseless, saying the accusations weren’t supported by prison and medical records.</p>
Khan isn’t being held under a government order, but as a “convicted prisoner” serving sentences imposed by courts following judicial proceedings, the Ministry of Information said in a written response to The Associated Press.</p>
The government’s response came hours after Khan’s family and opposition party accused authorities of violating a Supreme Court order by taking him to a government hospital for a medical examination instead of a private hospital designated by the court.</p>
Khan’s sister, Uzma Khan, told a news conference that she was at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, a government-run hospital in Islamabad, when her brother was brought there overnight.</p>
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