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Imran Khan ‘tortured, isolated’ in jail: sister

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 158 words · By The Hindu Bureau
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Published - August 21, 2026 09:35 pm IST Live Now News States Cities Entertainment Opinion Business Sport Technology Science Data Education Health Life & Style Society Books Children Elections Food Environment Real Estate Agriculture Brandhub Jailed former…

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Claim 1: “Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister on Friday (August 21) alleged that her brother was being tortured and subjected to isolation in prison”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that sisters of Imran Khan (specifically Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan) have alleged that he is being subjected to torture, mistreatment, and isolation/solitary confinement in prison. The Hindu specifically dates this allegation to Friday, August 21.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bushra Bibi Khan (née Bushra Riaz Wattoo, born 1971) is a Pakistani faith healer and politician. She is married to Imran Khan who was the prime minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushra_Bibi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family of Imran Khan, the 19th Prime Minister of Pakistan and former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, is a prominent family of Pakistani origin with Niazi and Burki Pashtun ancestry. They are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Imran_Khan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. As a c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan
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Claim 2: “she detailed his deteriorating health and ongoing treatment for a retinal haemorrhage”
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Two independent sources confirm the specific medical detail regarding a retinal haemorrhage. The Hindu reports the sister detailed this treatment and deteriorating health, and another source mentions a medical report stating vision in his right eye dropped to 15 per cent, while a YouTube source mentions treatment for a retinal haemorrhage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister on Friday (August 21) alleged that her brother was being tortured and subjected to isolation in prison, as she detailed his deteriorating health and on…
https://www.thehindu.com/videos/imran-khan-tortured-isolated…
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web search NEUTRAL — Read More: Khosa raises concern over Imran health. The PTI has intensified calls for his release after a medical report submitted to the court stated that vision in his right eye had dropped to 15 per…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2594534/aleema-criticises-pti-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Khan was examined by doctors at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Friday and was declared medically fit before being sent back to Adiala Jail. His sister said Khan's vision had impr…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMn9eq8frBo
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