Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, pose for a photo on the day of an interview with Reuters in London, Britain February 16, 2026. — REUTERS
RAWALPINDI:
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was allowed to call his sons – Kasim and Sulaiman – from Rawalpindi’s Adial Jail on Eid day. The jailed PTI founder spoke to his children, who live in the United Kingdom, for about 25 to 30 minutes.
According to sources, during the conversation, the sons inquired about their father’s health, while Imran expressed happiness to be able to speak with them on the festive occasion.
The PTI founder was brought out of the compound to a special room for the call and after the conversation he was taken back to the compound, sources added.
Imran Khan, who has been detained since August 2023, has since late last year faced restrictions on meeting his family members and lawyers and calling his sons.
Ahead of Eid, on March 17, PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, while talking to reporters outside Adiala Jail, said that any formal announcement regarding any protest movement against the government or talks with it will be made by opposition leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate.
“[Mahmood Khan] Achakzai, along with Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, has been mandated to decide on protest and negotiation strategies,” Gohar said, adding that the party urged both leaders to utilize all available political options.
Achakzai and Abbas were elected as Leaders of the Opposition in the National Assembly and Senate respectively with PTI support after the disqualification of their predecessors. They head the PkMAP and MWM parties respectively.
Gohar rejected the impression that internal problems were caused by the PTI founder’s sisters.
