What’s in the Imran Khan letter? Gavaskar, Kapil make three requests to Pakistan PM
A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, has written to Pakistan's Prime Minister urging humane treatment for jailed former leader Imran Khan. The signatories are requesting an independent medical assessment, consistent family visitation rights, and timely medical care for the 73-year-old.
Why it matters
The intervention by high-profile global sports figures highlights international concern over the legal and humanitarian treatment of a prominent political figure in Pakistan.
Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar are among 21 former international cricket captains who have written to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, asking for proper medical treatment and welfare of jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan.The letter was initiated by former Australia captain Greg Chappell. It is the second appeal by former international captains seeking humane treatment and medical care for the 73-year-old Khan.The captains said they were "not seek to adjudicate Pakistan’s domestic legal processes but believed that ensuring a court-ordered medical process was completed was a basic matter of decency".The three requests in the letterThe former captains made three specific requests to the Pakistan government:1.
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