Imran Khan’s Sons Accuse Pakistan Government of Deliberately Withholding Visas

Kathmandu — Kasim Khan, the son of the imprisoned former Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, has accused the government of deliberately blocking visa applications submitted by him and his brother, Sulaiman Khan, to travel to Pakistan.

Kasim and his elder brother Sulaiman currently reside in London with their mother, Jemima Goldsmith. Writing on the social media platform X on Wednesday, Kasim claimed that Imran Khan has been kept in solitary confinement for 914 days and is being denied independent medical treatment despite his deteriorating health. He alleged that while they wish to visit Pakistan to see their father, the government has not moved forward with the visa process.

"To deny a prisoner medical treatment is cruelty. To prevent children from meeting their father is collective punishment," Kasim wrote. He called upon international human rights organizations and governments to intervene, warning that any further delay could result in irreparable loss.

This development comes amid growing concerns regarding Imran Khan's health and his access to medical care. Last week, the government admitted that Imran Khan had been taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

Following this, the PTI criticized the government, claiming he was moved to the hospital secretly without informing his family or party leadership. The party has also alleged that Imran Khan is being prevented from seeing his private doctors.

Earlier, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urging his personal intervention to ensure a medical examination by Imran Khan's "trusted" doctors.

Imran Khan's sons stated that they had applied for visas back in December 2025 and had planned to travel to Pakistan in January. However, following recent reports that authorities are refusing to grant visas to Kasim and Sulaiman, concerns regarding the former Prime Minister's health and his meeting with his family have intensified further.