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Imran Khan death rumours resurface as journalist walks back claim
Imran Khan used to be the leader of a country called Pakistan.
Right now, he is in a jail in a city called Rawalpindi.
Some people have been wondering if he is okay.
A journalist named Wajahat Saeed Khan said that three army sources told him Imran Khan might have died in jail.
This news made many people worried.
But the Pakistani army's press office, called ISPR, said the story was not true.
Soon after, the journalist said he was glad the army answered, even if the story was fake, because it means Imran Khan is alive.
So right now, there is no proof that Imran Khan died.
People are still waiting for real information about him.
Journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan claimed three senior military sources told him they believed Imran Khan might have died in jail.
The claim was described as explosive but unverified and raised fresh questions over the jailed former PM's well-being.
Pakistan's military public-relations wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), rejected the reporting as false.
Days later, on Wednesday, Wajahat Saeed Khan walked back on his claim.
Saeed Khan said he was glad ISPR responded, 'fake or whatever,' because it means Imran Khan is alive.
- Who
- Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and US-based journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan
- What
- An unverified claim that Imran Khan might have died in jail, which was denied by the military and later walked back by the journalist
- Where
- Pakistan, specifically Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail where Imran Khan is held
- When
- Not precisely dated; rumours first surfaced months ago and the journalist retracted his claim on Wednesday days after making it
- Why
- Renewed questions over the jailed former PM's well-being following an explosive but unverified death claim attributed to senior military sources
Death claim reporting
Military denial
Imran Khan's status in jail
Death claim reporting
Journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan reported that three senior military sources believed Imran Khan might have died in jail, adding to anxieties about his well-being.
Military denial
The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate rejected the reporting as false, and the journalist later walked back the claim, saying the military's response means Imran Khan is alive.
Key facts
- Subject
- Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Status
- Jailed in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi
- Claim
- Journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan said three senior military sources believed Imran Khan might have died in jail
- Denial
- Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) rejected the reporting as false
- Outcome
- Wajahat Saeed Khan walked back his claim days later, on Wednesday
- Quoted remark
- "I am glad that the ISPR has responded, fake or whatever, because that means Imran is alive" — Wajahat Saeed Khan
Quotes
Wajahat Saeed Khan
Pakistani journalist and former Premier magazine publisher based in the United States
“"I am glad that the ISPR has responded, fake or whatever, because that means Imran is alive."”
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“"three senior military sources told him they believed Imran might have died in jail."”
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Sources
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