Imran Khan's sons accuse Pakistani army chief of vendetta against imprisoned father
The former Pakistani PM's sons tell The Guardian they fear their father is being 'slowly killed' in prison due to alleged personal animosity from army chief Asim Munir.
Kasim Khan, 27, and Sulaiman Khan, 29, have accused Pakistan's army chief of orchestrating a "personal vendetta" against their father, Imran Khan, who has been held in Adiala prison in Rawalpindi since his 2023 arrest. The sons expressed concerns their father is being subjected to harsh treatment in custody.
Imran Khan, a former prime minister, is serving a 14-year sentence on corruption charges. The accusations come amid mounting international pressure regarding his prison conditions.
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