Mohammed Hanif in Time Magazine:
Despite rebuttals from Pakistani authorities, social media has been exploding with unverified rumors that the country’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has died in prison. Incarcerated since 2023, Khan has not been allowed to meet his family or lawyers for the past few weeks, triggering speculation about his well-being. The result: assurances from Pakistani authorities that he is in good health have done little to calm protests by his family and supporters, who have been demanding more concrete proof of life.
While rumors of his death appear to be greatly exaggerated, the Pakistani establishment’s desire to erase Khan from the public imagination is very real and can be fact-checked on a weekly basis. He has already been sentenced for 14 years and faces several lifetimes in prison in more than 150 cases charging him with offenses ranging from stealing state gifts to instigating a violent attack on military headquarters.
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