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Boris Johnson: Imran Khan's Jail Cell Crisis
Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, is rotting to death in a tiny jail cell. Britain must use its influence to free him.
In brief
Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, is rotting to death in a tiny jail cell. Britain must use its influence to free him. Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, is rotting to death in a tiny jail cell in Pakistan and needs urgent British intervention to be freed. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Imran Khan's jail cell
A 73-year-old man waits to die in a small, dank, insect-infested cell in a Pakistani jail.
Cell conditions
He is kept in solitary confinement for days on end with no window, lights switched off, and no access to books or newspapers.
Health deterioration
After three years in these conditions, he has lost 85 per cent of sight in his right eye and suffers from extreme heat and cold.
UN and Pakistan Supreme Court condemn
The UN special rapporteur on torture and Pakistan's Supreme Court have condemned his conditions as denying proper medical care.
Imran Khan's political history
Imran Khan was Pakistan's prime minister from 2018 to 2022 and has millions of fans in Pakistan and the UK.
Political charges
He faces politically motivated cases designed to erase him from public life, including a property developer donation accusation.
Military's motive
The Pakistani military fears Imran Khan will win a landslide election victory if released due to his cricketing popularity.
British government's inaction
The UK government has barely raised a peep on his behalf despite his British passports and deep familial ties with Pakistan.
Military leadership
Field Marshal Asim Munir, a key military figure, has been the go-to man in Iran negotiations and is admired in the White House.
Imran Khan's cricket legacy
Imran Khan led Pakistan to its first test victories over India and England and won the 1992 World Cup at age 39.
British leverage
Britain has longstanding, deep, and familial ties with Pakistan and can use its influence to secure his release.
Imran Khan's appeal
Imran Khan is appealing his conviction in the Al-Qadir case, but the Pakistani prosecutors admit he and his wife did not benefit financially.
Imran Khan's environmental efforts
Imran Khan tried to improve female literacy and environmental policies but faced setbacks due to the pandemic.
Imran Khan's international stance
Imran Khan's stance on the Taliban and Ukraine was criticized but he was one of the few to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Imran Khan's family
Imran Khan's sons, Sulaiman and Kasim, have British passports but are denied visas to visit him in jail.
Call for action
Britain must use its influence to unlock his cell and free Imran Khan before he dies in jail.
What to remember
Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, is rotting to death in a tiny jail cell in Pakistan and needs urgent British intervention to be freed.
