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Pakistan Army denies Imran Khan death rumours as journalist backtracks
Pakistan Army denies Imran Khan death rumours as journalist backtracks
Pakistan’s military has dismissed as “false” and “fabricated” reports that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan died in custody. The denial came after journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan claimed in an interview that…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan’s military has dismissed as “false” and “fabricated” reports that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan died in custody. The denial came after journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan claimed in an interview that three senior military sources told him Khan was “no longer with us”. The journalist later clarified his sources had not confirmed the death and said the denial meant Khan was alive.
Khan, 73, has been held at Adiala Jail since 2023 and faces over 100 cases, according to The Guardian. His current imprisonment is primarily tied to a 14-year sentence in the Al-Qadir Trust case. PTI leader and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has warned that two million people could protest if Khan’s family and party colleagues continue to be denied access to him.
The Indian Opinion
The death rumour, quickly denied, exposes how secrecy around Imran Khan’s imprisonment fuels dangerous speculation. Both the army’s silence on his condition and PTI’s threat of two million marchers risk inflaming an already volatile situation. The real test is not the rumour but whether the courts will rule on Khan’s Al-Qadir Trust appeal before the PTI’s planned September 27 march to Islamabad.
Sources (3): indiatvnews.com, timesnownews.com, livemint.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
