Imran Khan’s Sons Voice Fears Over Dad’s Health Amid Seven‑Month Visitation Ban, Authorities Deny Claims.

Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, sons of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, told CNN in London that they have not been able to visit their father for seven months, raising concerns about his health. Their father has been imprisoned since August 2023. Imran Khan is serving a sentence in Adiala Jail for a £190 million corruption case and is also facing pending trials under the Anti‑Terrorism Act for the protests of 9 May 2023. The brothers have not met their father since November 2022 after he survived an assassination attempt. They said they applied for visas in January of this year but have not received a response. ‘There is no reason we should be prevented from entering the country,’ Kasim said, claiming administrative problems stopped them from travelling to Pakistan. The brothers say each time they speak publicly about their father’s incarceration, officials become harder to get the needed documents to see him. The Pakistani Ministry of Information rejected the allegations, saying the brothers hold National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) that allow them to enter the country without visas. Kasim and Sulaiman maintain that their NICOP cards have expired and have not been renewed. The ministry has not addressed this claim. In a separate statement to CNN, the government said Khan has had repeated visitor access and that his health remains stable, with no evidence of acute deterioration. The ministry also said Khan is housed in an exclusive seven‑cell compound designed for about 30‑35 prisoners, listing amenities such as a 57‑by‑14‑foot corridor and a lawn. Human rights group Amnesty International has called on authorities to restore Khan’s right to meet family members, lawyers and to end his solitary confinement, describing his detention as unlawful. The interview came as Pakistan’s PTI party marked the third anniversary of Khan’s imprisonment with nationwide protests demanding his release and the restoration of democratic rule.