Imran Khan's Life Still In Danger, He May Be Poisoned In Attock Jail, His Wife Writes To Govt

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi expressed concerns about her incarcerated husband's security and safety, fearing that Khan “could be poisoned" in Attock jail.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi wrote to the Punjab government and said that her husband has been imprisoned in Attock jail "without any justification".

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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Friday expressed concerns about her incarcerated husband's security and safety. In a letter written to the Punjab home secretary, she said she feared that Khan “could be poisoned" in Attock jail, reported Pakistan’s GeoTV. Bushra also said in her letter to the Punjab government that the court had directed authorities concerned to shift his husband to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, which has not happened so far. She was quoted as saying by GeoTv in her letter, “My husband has been imprisoned in Attock jail without any justification. According to the law, my husband should be transferred to Adiala jail.”

She also demanded that the PTI chief be provided B-class facilities in the jail on account of his social and political status as he is also an "Oxford graduate and former captain of the national cricket team".

Bushra further said that better facilities are not available in Attock jail which her husband is entitled to. She stressed that there have been two assassination attempts made on Khan’s life in the recent past and the accused involved had not been arrested yet.

“His (Imran Khan's) life is still in danger [and] there is a fear that my husband will be poisoned in Attock jail,” said Bushra, as quoted by GeoTV. Imran Khan’s wife also demanded that her husband be allowed to eat home-cooked food at the prison as he is the former PM of the country.

Highlighting the jail manual, she said all facilities were supposed to be provided to Khan within 48 hours but they had not been provided even after the passage of 12 days. Bushra said, “According to the jail rules, my husband has the right to undergo a medical examination by a private doctor.”

Last week, PTI Core Committee also expressed similar concerns and fears that Imran Khan could suffer from "slow poisoning". 70-year-old Khan has been at the epicentre of political turmoil after he was ousted last year as prime minister in a no-confidence vote. However, he has rejected any wrongdoing.