Imran Khan’s sister warns the public that street protests are inevitable due to the mounting anger over his deteriorating health.

By Ayush Sachan

Aleema Khanum said the family had consulted lawyers on filing a petition demanding that Imran Khan be produced in a court of law

It was only a matter of time before the anger among Pakistani citizens over the treatment of former prime minister Imran Khan erupted into the streets, as his sister Aleema Khanum revealed in an exclusive phone interview.

She mentioned that the family had consulted lawyers to file a petition demanding that Imran Khan be brought to court, which comes amidst swirling speculation about his health while he is in a Rawalpindi prison.

Aleema Khanum, when asked if there could be street demonstrations in support of the jailed former premier if he continues to be denied access to his family and followers, stated, “It’s inevitable. It’s not a matter of if but when. All these events are leading towards the same outcome.”

“And when the agitations begin, they won’t be able to stop them,” she added, referring to the Pakistani establishment dominated by powerful army chief Asim Munir.

Workers of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have been protesting and camping outside Adiala Jail, where Khan is currently detained, amidst widespread online speculation about his demise. While the prison authorities have refuted these rumors, Khan’s family and supporters claim that their repeated requests to meet him have been consistently denied.

“Why aren’t they letting us meet him? Why create this attention? It would be so simple if they allowed him to meet his family and party workers,” Aleema Khanum said.

She emphasized that popular support for Imran Khan remains steadfast, despite his ouster from power in April 2022 and subsequent imprisonment on multiple charges. “The sentiment is with him. People in Pakistan are agitated,” she stated.