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A UN adept has called connected the Pakistan Government to instrumentality contiguous and effectual enactment to code reports of “inhumane and undignified detention conditions” of erstwhile premier curate Imran Khan.
The UN Special Rapporteur connected torture, Alice Jill Edwards, connected Friday (December 12, 2025) said that prolonged oregon indefinite solitary confinement is prohibited nether planetary quality rights law, and erstwhile it extends longer than 15 days, it constitutes a signifier of intelligence torture, a property merchandise issued by the UN Human Rights assemblage said.
“I telephone connected Pakistani authorities to guarantee that Khan’s conditions of detention afloat comply with planetary norms and standards,” Ms. Edwards said.
Mr. Khan, 73, has been successful Adiala Jail successful Rawalpindi since August 2023 successful aggregate cases.
“Mr. Khan’s solitary confinement should beryllium lifted without delay. Not lone is it an unlawful measure, extended isolation tin bring astir precise harmful consequences for his carnal and intelligence health,” she said.
According to accusation received, Mr. Khan is not permitted outdoor enactment oregon enactment with different detainees and is incapable to articulation communal prayers. Visits from lawyers, household members and others authorised by the courts are often interrupted oregon ended prematurely, it said.
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state Chief Minister Muhammad Sohaib Afridi connected Friday (December 12) alleged that erstwhile premier curate Imran Khan and his woman Bushra Bibi are being subjected to mistreatment successful jail.
CM Afridi’s comments came aft helium was denied support to conscionable incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) laminitis Imran Khan for the 10th clip by the Adiala jailhouse medication connected Thursday.
Prime Minister’s Adviser connected Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, stated connected Thursday (December 11) that Mr. Afridi was denied a gathering with Mr. Khan "based connected quality reports", The News International reported connected Friday (December 12).
“Imran Khan wanted to orchestrate different lawsuit akin to the November 26 protests successful Islamabad connected the aforesaid day this year, and that Afridi’s assignment arsenic main curate was portion of this program — a crippled helium claimed has been foiled,” the study quoted him arsenic saying.
Imran Khan has a past of important wellness issues, including a superior spinal wounded from a 2013 mishap and gunshot wounds from a 2022 assassination attempt, the UN merchandise said.
The Special Rapporteur has raised Imran Khan’s concern with the Government of Pakistan and volition proceed to travel developments, it added.
