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This video of assault on Pakistani province Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa CM Sohail Afridi is viral on social media.
Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa state Sohail Afridi was beaten by the police on Thursday after throwing him on the road. Sohail had reached Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to demonstrate in support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
According to reports, this action was taken on the instructions of the army. Sohail Afridi along with many of his PTI MLAs and supporters had gathered outside Adiala jail.
Heavy security was deployed outside the jail premises and the crowd of PTI supporters was continuously increasing. The situation worsened when KP Chief Minister Afridi himself reached jail on Thursday.
The police stopped him and the leaders accompanying him from moving forward. During the scuffle, the policemen also kicked and punched the CM and threw him on the ground. PTI has described this incident as an attack on democratic rights.
Imran Khan in jail, rumor of death outside
Rumors have intensified on social media regarding the death of Imran Khan. Imran is lodged in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail since August 2023.
Some media reports are claiming that his health is not well. For the last 3 weeks, Imran’s sisters have been trying to meet him, but the jail administration is not allowing it. Due to this, speculations are being made about Imran’s ill health.
Imran’s sisters have demanded the government to tell the truth. After increasing tension, the jail administration has said that Imran Khan’s health is absolutely fine.
Imran’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has also sought clarification from the government regarding recent rumors regarding Imran’s health. Also demanded from the administration to arrange a meeting between the former Prime Minister and his family.
UN said- Pakistan should protect the rights of Imran
The United Nations has appealed to Pakistan to fully respect all the human rights of Imran Khan.
Amidst growing concerns about his health and prison conditions, UN Secretary General’s Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said that it is very important for Imran Khan’s rights to be protected.
PTI said- If anything happens to Imran, we will not tolerate it.
PTI has alleged that news of Imran’s death is being spread through foreign social media accounts, which is a violation of national security and human rights. The party has given a strict warning that the responsibility for Imran Khan’s safety, health and constitutional rights rests directly on the government.
If any untoward incident happens, it will not be tolerated. PTI also demanded an investigation into those spreading rumours.
There was lathicharge on Imran’s sisters who were sitting on protest.
Imran Khan’s sisters Alima Khan, Noreen Niazi and Dr. Uzma Khan have been protesting outside Adiala jail for the last several days, but they were not allowed to meet their brother.
His sisters alleged that during the protest they were lathicharged and dragged on the road. He called it cruelty and said that all this is part of a conspiracy to separate Imran from the family.
How did the rumor about Imran Khan start?
In Adiala jail, prisoners are allowed to meet every Tuesday. Imran Khan’s family and PTI leaders say that they have not been allowed to meet Khan for several weeks.
Last Tuesday, a large number of PTI workers came to see Imran Khan, but the jail administration did not allow anyone to meet him. This increased people’s concern even more.
After this, ‘Where is Imran Khan’ started trending on social media on Tuesday night. After this, a large number of PTI supporters gathered outside Adiala Jail on Wednesday.
PTI workers protesting outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Tuesday night.
Defense Minister said- Imran sleeps on velvet bed in jail
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday referred to Imran’s jail facilities. He said that Imran has a TV in the jail, food comes from outside and gym equipment is also available.
Asif said that when he was in jail, he had only two blankets. He told that we used to sleep on the cold floor and eat only food cooked in the jail. We did not even get hot water.
He alleged that Imran has a double bed and a velvet bed. Claimed that jail officials take personal care of him.
Asif said that his supporters should fear God before lying on Imran.
High Court has given approval to meet Imran
In March 2025, Islamabad High Court had given permission to Imran Khan to meet his family and lawyers regularly, but the jail administration is not following the order.
In October 2025, the court ordered resumption of visits, yet his sisters have not been granted even a single visit.
This picture is of May 2023 when Imran Khan was brought to the court after his arrest.
Imran Khan has been in jail for more than 2 years
More than 100 cases are pending against Imran Khan and he is in jail since August 2023. He has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in a corruption case, which includes charges like selling government gifts (Toshakhana case) and leaking government secrets.
Imran is accused of selling land worth billions of rupees to Al-Qadir Trust cheaply. Imran was arrested in this case on 9 May 2023. After this, many important army bases were attacked across the country.
Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had booked Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and 6 other persons in December 2023 in the Al-Qadir Trust case. However, before this case was registered against Imran, he was already lodged in Adiala jail in the Toshakhana case.
Al-Qadir Trust case is a scam of Rs 50 billion
- According to Pakistani media reports, there are 4 important characters in this case. Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi, billionaire land mafia Malik Riaz and Bushra’s friend Farah Gogi.
- The Pakistan government alleges that when Khan became Prime Minister, he implicated Malik Riaz in a money laundering case. Riyaz’s property worth billions of rupees was confiscated in Britain. One of his henchmen was also arrested in London, from which 40 billion Pakistani rupees were recovered.
- It is alleged that two deals were made after this case. Under this, the British government returned the money recovered from Riyaz’s henchman to the Pakistan government.
- It is alleged that Imran did not inform the cabinet about this money. Rather, he formed a trust named Al Qadir and started a university to impart religious education. Its board of directors had 3 members. Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and Farah Gogi.
- It has been said in the FIR of this case that Malik Riaz gave land worth billions of rupees for this. Also gifted a diamond ring to Bushra Bibi. In return, all the cases of Riyaz were dropped.
- Pakistan Home Minister Rana Sanaullah said after Imran’s arrest – This is the biggest scam in the history of Pakistan. The government treasury suffered a loss of at least Rs 50 billion. Despite this, neither Imran nor Bushra came for questioning even once in 13 months. Only 32 students took admission in this university in 3 years.
- According to Geo News, looking at the whole matter, a charge of taking bribe of Rs 1,955 crore was registered against Imran Khan and his wife.
