London , 17 December (H.S.): Sons of Pakistan's incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed profound dread on Wednesday that they may never see their father again, accusing authorities of subjecting him to psychological torture in the death cell of Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail.

In a Sky News interview, Qasim and Sulaiman Khan revealed months without contact since their father's August 2023 imprisonment, detailing over two years in solitary confinement—jail parlance for a single-occupant cell—where he receives contaminated water amid hepatitis-afflicted inmates, severed from all human interaction.

Qasim lamented a psychological torment strategy, with guards barred from conversing with the ex-leader who helmed Pakistan from 2018 to 2022; Sulaiman noted 23-hour daily isolation in utterly deplorable conditions breaching international prisoner rights standards.Defiance Amid Despair, Government RebuttalVisibly anguished, they portrayed escape as elusive, vowing Khan's unyielding anti-corruption crusade.

Program host sought reaction from Prime Minister's spokesperson Musharraf Zaidi, who refuted solitary claims, citing 870 visits over 860 days—far exceeding the weekly quota.Khan, PTI founder and 1992 Cricket World Cup hero, transitioned from sporting icon to political firebrand before his ouster.

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