London, March 17 (NationPress) Jemima Goldsmith has made a heartfelt request to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging him to step in after her two sons, Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, faced visa denials for over two months, preventing them from visiting their father, the former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In her comprehensive statement on X, Goldsmith detailed that the boys applied for their visas in January, yet the Pakistan consulate had not processed their applications, despite the official processing time for online visas being only 7 to 10 working days.

Goldsmith expressed her distress over the delay, especially since both Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and the Prime Minister’s spokesperson Mosharraf Zaidi had reassured international media that the boys would be able to safely travel to Pakistan after four long years.

Moreover, she highlighted that the boys have been unable to communicate with their father through phone or letters and have not seen him since 2022, shortly after he survived an assassination attempt.

Goldsmith's plea emphasized that reports about Imran Khan’s declining health have made the situation even more urgent, urging the Pakistani authorities to permit the visit “as soon as possible.”

She noted that the ongoing silence from government officials has left the family in a state of confusion, despite repeated assurances that the boys would not encounter any restrictions.

This situation has heightened concerns among Imran Khan’s supporters and various human rights organizations regarding the conditions of his detention and the limitations imposed on his family’s communication with him and his legal representatives.

Imran Khan has been incarcerated since 2023, having been convicted on multiple counts, including corruption and matters related to classified documents.

His political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has consistently asserted that these charges are politically driven, aimed at erasing him from the political arena.

Since his imprisonment, family members, including his sons living abroad, have faced challenges in securing permission to visit him. Additionally, his legal team has reported difficulties in obtaining regular access, claiming that the Pakistani military has enforced strict limitations on who can visit him and when.

These constraints have provoked criticism from international observers, who argue that the conditions surrounding Imran Khan’s detention lack transparency and violate the fundamental rights of detainees.