NEW DELHI: Only a day after two of jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s three imprisoned sisters were released from detention after being held for their involvement in a PTI-led protest march, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi has dismissed speculations regarding any behind-the-scenes deal between the government and the cricketer-turned-politician to secure the latter’s release.
Imran Khan, who served as Pakistan’s PM from August 2018 until April 2022, has been imprisoned since August 5, 2023, following his arrest in a corruption case involving the alleged illegal sale of state gifts received during his premiership.
Since then, he has faced more than 100 legal cases, including charges relating to corruption, leaking state secrets and violence following his May 2023 arrest. He has received multiple prison sentences, including a 14-year sentence in a land corruption case in January 2025. He remains lodged in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.
According to a report by the Karachi-based newspaper, Dawn, Naqvi, infamous for sprinting away with the Asia Cup trophy back in 2025, made the statement while addressing reporters at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore on Thursday, November 12.
Responding to a question about a possible deal involving Khan, founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), one of the country’s three big parties and currently in the opposition, Naqvi dismissed speculation that any behind-the-scenes arrangement was being negotiated.
“Rumours have been circulating for the past day or two about what might happen and what might not. These rumours make a good story for two or three days, that’s all. Whatever their [Imran Khan and his family members’] legal rights are, they will get whatever relief the courts grant them. Everything else remains unchanged,” Dawn quoted the interior minister as saying.
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