Imran Khan's sons say father ill and family detained before PTI protest

Sons of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, who is currently serving a prison sentence, told Deutsche Welle that their father’s health is deteriorating and that he is being kept apart from both relatives and medical professionals. The family members, who have been denied regular visits, claim that Khan’s condition is worsening while he remains in isolation within the detention facility.

In parallel, several other relatives have been detained by authorities in the days leading up to a scheduled opposition rally, a move that critics say aims to curb dissent ahead of the protest. The arrests come amid heightened political tension in Pakistan, where Khan’s supporters have repeatedly called for his release and for broader reforms, while the government maintains that the legal proceedings are unrelated to the planned demonstration.