Islamabad: Noreen Niazi, one of the three sisters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, has expressed deep concern over her brother’s condition in prison, saying authorities have not allowed her or others to meet him for over four weeks.

Speaking to ANI, Niazi claimed that officials were deliberately withholding information about Khan’s condition and restricting access to him.

“We don’t know anything. They are not telling us anything, nor are they allowing anyone to meet him. Even party members who had scheduled meetings were not permitted inside. We have not been allowed to meet him for the last four weeks. We also heard rumours circulating in India that he had been killed,” she said.

Niazi criticised the Pakistani establishment, claiming that the police have been given free rein to target those supporting Khan. She alleged that police brutality has been rampant, with law enforcement permitted to assault civilians—including women, children, and the elderly—without fear of repercussions.

“The police have been ordered to stop us and, I believe, have been permitted to do whatever they want. This has never happened in Pakistan before. Women have never been so disrespected, nor has such oppression been allowed. People are being beaten without any consequences, regardless of whether they are children, elderly, or women. The world is aware of what is happening in Pakistan,” she asserted.

Earlier on Thursday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi visited Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, are held in connection with multiple corruption cases. Afridi, along with other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers and supporters, gathered outside the prison to protest over Khan’s health, amid growing concerns fueled by statements from the former PM’s sister, Aleema Khan, who had been denied permission to meet him.

Rumours of Khan’s death had circulated in the media. However, the Adiala Jail administration dismissed the claims on Wednesday, stating that Khan remains in the Rawalpindi facility and is in good health.

Reflecting on her last meeting with her brother, Niazi recalled that Khan had been kept in isolation for nearly three weeks last year without electricity—a clear violation of prison regulations, which allow isolation for no more than four days. She said Khan is reportedly facing similar treatment now.

“He is going through a tough time alone. He is in isolation. According to the jail manual, isolation cannot exceed four days, but he was kept for three weeks last year with no electricity and was not allowed to read. The same is happening again. No one knows what is happening inside the jail. This is the pinnacle of oppression,” she said.

Niazi also expressed solidarity with other “poor and innocent” prisoners, warning of possible resistance from the public.

“I believe there will be a spark among people soon. They will realise the extent of oppression. I worry about my brother, but I also worry about the poor and innocent people who are imprisoned,” she said.