Imran Khan's son called on the world to stand up against the "tyrants" in Pakistan

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Suleman Khan, the son of Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, said pressure on his family has intensified. He called on Western governments to take a firm stance against the illegal actions of Pakistan's "tyrants."

According to Suleman, the arrests of family members were carried out to intimidate them ahead of a mass protest scheduled for September 27.

"Taking away our family members, including women and children, in the middle of the night for no reason is extremely shameful. This is yet another proof of a fascist regime being established in the country," said Suleman Khan.

Imran Khan's younger son, Kasim Khan, also sharply criticized the government's actions on his social media page:

"You can arrest families and intimidate people. But you cannot imprison the 250 million people of Pakistan and you cannot break the will of a generation. No regime is above its people," he wrote.

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party plans to hold a mass protest march in the capital, Islamabad. Party representatives say this demonstration could last for several days.

On the eve of the protests, citing security measures, the country's authorities arrested Imran's sisters — Aleema, Uzma, and Noreen Niazi — as well as hundreds of party activists. The human rights organization Amnesty International called these arrests illegal and urged the immediate release of those detained.

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urged the party leadership to cancel the protests. The government has begun blocking roads and highways leading to the capital with shipping containers.

More than 22,000 law enforcement officers have been deployed to ensure security in Islamabad, with even more in nearby areas. Capital hospitals have also been instructed to prepare for mass casualty situations.

The 73-year-old Imran Khan, who has been in prison since August 2023, is serving a sentence on charges related to corruption and state gifts. In an interview with the London press, his sons said that due to the harsh and unsanitary conditions in the prison, their father's health, particularly the vision in his right eye, has sharply deteriorated.

The Pakistani government, however, denies allegations of mistreatment and violation of the former prime minister's rights. In August, Imran Khan was taken to a hospital due to health issues. However, after an examination at the hospital, he was found to be "medically fit." The former official was returned to prison on the morning of August 21.