Imran Khan did not bar sons from visiting Pakistan, says PTI
Pakistan
Kasim and Sulaiman reside in England with their mother Jemima Goldsmith
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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that the party founder Imran Khan had barred his sons from traveling to Pakistan or engaging in efforts for his release.
Earlier this month, Imran’s sister Aleema Khan revealed that Sulaiman and Kasim had planned to visit the United States before heading to Pakistan to join a campaign advocating for the release of former PM.
Today, reports in local media suggested that Imran, during a conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail, stated his sons would neither visit Pakistan nor participate in any protests.
However, PTI Central Information Secretary Waqas Akram later refuted these claims, stating: “The news about Imran Khan’s children is entirely baseless. He has not barred his sons from coming to Pakistan. I urge media personnel reporting from Adiala to accurately convey Khan Sahib’s statements without distortion or selective interpretation.”
عمران خان صاحب کے بچوں کے حوالے سے میڈیا پہ جو خبریں گردش کر رہی ہیں وہ بالکل غلط ہیں عمران خان صاحب نے اپنے بچوں کو پاکستان انے سے قطعا نہیں روکا ہے /میں میڈیا کے وہ دوست جو اڈیالہ میں رپورٹنگ کرتے ہیں ان سے گزارش کروں گا کہ من و عن وہی چیزیں چلایا کریں جو خان صاحب کہتے ہیں…
— Sheikh Waqas Akram (@SheikhWaqqas) July 29, 2025
In a subsequent statement, Akram clarified: “Imran Khan’s sons will come to Pakistan, there's no doubt about it; only the timing remains undecided. They have already informed their father of their decision, emphasising that they are not seeking his approval but merely notifying him. Such misinformation campaigns are futile and should be avoided.”
عمران خان صاحب کے بچے پاکستان ائیں گے کسی کو بھی اس میں کوئی شک نہیں ہونا چاہیے ابھی تک اس حوالے سے فقط تاریخ کا تعین ہونا باقی ہے اور ساتھ میں سب کو یاد رہے کہ جب انہوں نے انے کا فیصلہ کیا تھا انہوں نے اپنے والد سے واضح کہا تھا کہ ہم اپ سے اجازت نہیں لے رہے بلکہ اپ کو اطلاع دے…
— Sheikh Waqas Akram (@SheikhWaqqas) July 29, 2025
Earlier, it was reported that during hearing at the Adiala Jail, a reporter asked Khan if his sons would join the PTI’s planned protest on August 5. “No, they will not come,” Khan responded, according to the media reports.
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Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated at Adiala Jail since August 2023, is serving a sentence related to a £190 million corruption case and faces additional trials under the Anti-Terrorism Act linked to the May 9, 2023 protests.
His party, the PTI, has planned massive demonstrations on August 5 across Pakistan to press for the release of the former prime minister.
