People keep asking us about his health and safety, but the truth is, we have no access to anyone who can give us verified information. The media may quote “official statements” from jail authorities, but we do not trust a single word from them. The solution is simple, follow court orders and allow his family, his lawyers, and his party leadership to meet him. The only reason we beleive him to be safe is because the authorities would not dare to hurt even a hair on Imran Khan’s head. They are well aware of the consequences of any such stupidity. He is the leader of at least 90 percent of Pakistan. They should definately fear the wrath of the Pakistani nation.

Our family and legal team last met him on 16th October, on the final day of his and Bushra Bibi’s jail trial. Since then, only our sister Dr Uzma Khan has been allowed to see him twice for barely 20 minutes each, on 28th October and 4th November, and only because we held protests and sit-ins outside Adiala. The last people to meet Imran Khan were Dr Uzma and Bushra Bibi’s daughter on 4th November. Since that day, we have been completely cut off, no family, no lawyers, and no party members have been allowed any access whatsoever.

Nine days ago, we were told that no one would be allowed to meet Imran Khan until Asim Munir receives his extension notification. We still cannot understand what our legal and constitutional right to meet our brother has to do with someone’s extension. Why is a family’s access being tied to government’s servant extension?