RAWALPINDI: Dr. Faisal Sultan, the personal physician of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, stated that there is no clear evidence of slow poisoning during Khan’s custody. Dr. Sultan made these remarks during a conversation with journalists outside Adiala jail, where he had a meeting with Imran Khan on Thursday.
Khan’s personal physician, Dr. Sultan emphasized that Imran Khan was not under the influence of poison, nor had he been administered any. He found Khan to be “fit” during their meeting and stated that the former prime minister was “hale and hearty.”
In a separate development, Imran Khan provided a statement to the joint investigation team (JIT) on Thursday, denying his involvement in the violent riots that occurred on May 9. He claimed that he was in jail when the incident took place, and this statement was recorded in the presence of his lawyers.
The JIT, led by SSP (Operations) Rawalpindi Faisal Saleem, included other law enforcement officials. During the 45-minute session, Imran Khan refuted allegations of his involvement in the violence and responded to questions while evading tricky and confusing queries.
It’s worth noting that Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, had expressed concerns about her husband’s security and safety during his incarceration, suggesting that he could potentially be poisoned while in Attock jail, where he was previously held in custody. In a letter to the Punjab home secretary, she had urged that Khan be transferred to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, in accordance with the court’s directive.
Imran Khan was taken into custody in August following a court’s three-year prison sentence in the Toshakhana case related to the sale of state gifts he received as prime minister from foreign dignitaries during his 2018-2022 tenure. The sentence was later overturned by the Islamabad High Court. However, he was subsequently arrested in the cipher case and remains incarcerated in Adiala jail.
