The government on Saturday rejected what it called misleading reports in foreign media concerning the prison conditions and medical treatment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, saying official records contradicted claims that he was being isolated or denied adequate care.
In a statement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) said the reports amounted to “fake propaganda” and stressed that Imran’s imprisonment followed convictions by courts of competent jurisdiction.
“The Government of Pakistan categorically rejects allegations that the convicted prisoner is being subjected to punitive solitary confinement, cruelty or deprivation,” the ministry said.
It said Imran was provided visits, telephone calls, reading material, television access, home-cooked food and exercise equipment, while living in an exclusive seven-cell compound with sleeping, sanitation and exercise facilities.
The ministry also rejected claims that Imran had been completely cut off from his family, citing prison records showing approximately 198 interview sessions involving more than 900 visitor entries.
These included meetings with his sisters, family members, lawyers, doctors and political representatives, while the ministry said he had also been permitted weekly meetings with his wife, the latest recorded on August 4.
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