‘Imran Khan May Be Dead, But...’: Pakistani Journalist Cites Army Sources
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Claims about Imran Khan’s death remain unverified as concerns grow over his health and restricted access to family and doctors.
By Pranjal Gupta
New Delhi, August 12: The mystery surrounding jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan deepened this week after a noted Pakistani journalist claimed that three senior officers at Pakistan’s General Headquarters (GHQ) expressed fears that the former PM may no longer be alive.
Wajahat Khan, the Pakistani journalist, added that the claim needs to be independently verified before it can be considered confirmed news. There were already growing concerns about Imran Khan’s health, along with continued demands from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party for access to his family members and personal doctors.
According to Wajahat Khan, three senior military sources had separately expressed concerns that Imran Khan may have died and that this could explain why the Pakistan Army and Army Chief are allegedly restricting access to him.
The journalist, however, repeatedly qualified the information, saying the officers had not claimed to have personally seen evidence of Imran Khan’s death. He described the information as a fear or apprehension among the sources rather than confirmed information.
“Three senior military sources are fearing that Imran Khan is no longer with us, but these are fears,” Wajahat Khan said, adding that the information had not been confirmed.
Imran Khan's PTI, Family Barred From Meeting Him
The claims have emerged at a time when PTI has raised concerns about the former prime minister’s health and has sought greater access to him. The party has demanded that his sisters and personal doctors be allowed to meet him and assess his condition.
On Tuesday, PTI supporters staged a protest outside Pakistan’s Supreme Court, citing concerns over Imran Khan’s health and delays in the hearing of his pending cases. The demonstration was later called off after the court registrar assured party leaders that the cases would be taken up the following week.
PTI secretary general Salman Akram Raja said the party had also sought permission for Imran Khan’s sisters and personal doctors to meet him.
“We have been assured that all the cases will be fixed for hearing next week and the cause list will be issued,” Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Raja as saying after his meeting with the registrar.
Imran Khan, 73, has been in prison since August 5, 2023, when he was arrested following his conviction in the Toshakhana case. He remains incarcerated in Pakistan and is facing multiple convictions and other pending legal cases.
At present, there is no independent confirmation that Imran Khan has died. The claims made by Wajahat Khan are based on what he says he heard from military sources and have not been independently verified. Any reports about his alleged death should therefore be treated with caution until there is confirmation from credible and independent sources.
