Archive · 30 Jul 2026
UN Calls for Humane Treatment of Imran Khan in Prison
Imran Khan, a former leader of Pakistan, has been in prison for more than two and a half years.
He is kept in a tiny cell with no windows and is rarely allowed to talk to people or exercise.
A UN expert says he is not getting the medical help he needs for injuries he has from a past accident and a shooting.
The UN also worries about his wife, who is in a similar situation.
The political party that supported Khan says his imprisonment is unfair and plans a big protest on August 5 to ask for his release.
The UN wants the Pakistani government to treat Khan and his wife fairly and give them proper medical care.
The protest will include meetings, marches, and demonstrations.
The UN hopes the government will listen and improve the conditions.
This is a story about human rights and politics in Pakistan.
UN Special Rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards urges Pakistan to allow former PM Imran Khan access to medical treatment and humane conditions.
Khan has been in near‑total solitary confinement for 33 months in a small, windowless cell with 24‑7 CCTV, lacking exercise and human contact.
Reports indicate Khan suffers untreated spinal injury and bullet wounds, and his wife Bushra Bibi faces similar detention and medical denial.
Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf claims Khan’s imprisonment is politically motivated and plans a nationwide movement on August 5 to demand his release.
The movement will include public meetings, demonstrations, and a long march, marking three years of Khan’s imprisonment.
- Who
- Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, UN Special Rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards, his wife Bushra Bibi Khan, PTI leaders
- What
- UN calls for humane conditions and medical treatment for Khan and his wife
- When
- Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023; 33 months of solitary; PTI movement planned for August 5, 2026
- Where
- Pakistan, in a small, windowless cell with 24‑7 CCTV
- Why
- Alleged mistreatment and political imprisonment; lack of medical care
- Subject
- Imran Khan
- Detention Status
- In prison since August 2023
- Duration of Solitary
- 33 months
- UN Rapporteur
- Alice Jill Edwards
- Political Party
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
- Movement Date
- August 5, 2026
- Health Issues
- Spinal injury, bullet wounds, untreated medical care