Imran Khan’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, have said they were advised by the UK government not to travel to Pakistan and warned they would not receive consular support if arrested.
The remarks were made in a recent interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan. Furthermore, Pakistani court last week sentenced Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana corruption case.
From Courtroom to Western Capitals
The latest statements mark a shift by PTI’s foreign chapter to internationalize what remains a domestic corruption conviction.
Instead of challenging the evidence in Pakistani courts, the party has now projected the case through international media and Western political circles by deploying Imran Khan’s sons, who belong to the influential Goldsmith family.
Their access to UK media platforms and lawmakers has allowed PTI to frame the conviction as persecution rather than a legal outcome.
The sons have claimed their father is being kept in solitary confinement and subjected to torture, allegations also echoed in parts of international commentary.
They say they have not spoken to him for months and last saw him three years ago.
At the same time, senior Pakistani officials have issued official statements.
Prime Minister adviser on political affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah said meetings would be arranged under the law if the sons visit, while Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry stated the government would provide full security.
Claims Versus Verified Prison Conditions
Pakistani authorities have strongly rejected the “death cell” narrative.
Mosharraf Zaidi, spokesperson to Pakistan Prime Minister, issued the following remarks in response to Imran Khan’s sons interview with Journalist Mhndi Hasan.
“He does not spend any time at all in a ‘cell.’ As a prisoner whose security and well being is a priority for the state, he has designated living quarters. He has his own gym facilities, his own outdoors lawn, and his own space for walking and his own space for books and reading. There is no prisoner that has been afforded the kind of space and leeway Khan has enjoyed. His supporters and innocent children have been misled by disinformation… He spends at least six hours a day outside the area where he sleeps. He has a cook exclusively assigned to him, and a medical officer in the prison checks every meal he eats.”
According to official statements, he has access to air conditioning, exercise space, outdoor walking areas, reading material, medical supervision, special meals and legal counsel.
Officials say he also maintains political access that ordinary prisoners do not receive.
The case against Imran Khan relates to the illegal retention and sale of state gifts, including jewelry, at prices far below market value.
The conviction was delivered by a Pakistani court after years of proceedings.
Authorities insist the case is about accountability, not politics, and note that global precedent shows fame does not grant immunity.
Around the world, well-known figures have faced justice when convicted regardless of status.
The unfolding campaign highlights a familiar PTI pattern: politicizing legal proceedings and alleging conspiracies instead of contesting evidence.
By taking the case abroad, the party appears to be seeking pressure through foreign media and lobbying rather than courts.
The facts, however, remain domestic, judicial and rooted in a corruption conviction, not persecution.
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