Where Is Imran Khan? Shashi Tharoor Flags Pakistan’s 'Disturbing Silence' as Son Calls for ‘Proof of Life’

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has voiced concern over the growing mystery around the health and whereabouts of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as speculation and secrecy deepen anxiety across the border. Despite rising speculation online and repeated appeals from his family and party, Pakistani officials have still not provided a clear update.Tharoor, while speaking to ANI, said that the lack of any official update from Pakistan had made the situation deeply unsettling. "I think it's not appropriate for us to comment on the internal affairs of another country. But it is certainly a matter of some concern that there is so much silence on this matter,” he said.“There are various people claiming that the worst has happened. But the Government

of Pakistan and the authorities have not said anything. That silence is bad,” he said.

#WATCH | On rumours about Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Founder and former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's health, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "I think it's not appropriate for us to comment on the internal affairs of another country. But it is certainly a matter of some concern that… pic.twitter.com/H1KQYL8vLi

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He further referred to the public appeal by Imran Khan's son, Kasim Khan, who has asked for confirmation that his father is alive. “You saw the message from his son, saying that he wants proof of life that his father is alive. Apparently, nobody has provided any proof yet that his father is alive. That is a matter of some concern, and I speak only as an ordinary citizen of India; it is not a foreign policy matter for us.”While noting that the matter is ultimately an internal Pakistani issue, he said it still carries wider humanitarian implications.“That is an internal affair of Pakistan. But there is a human being at stake. There are cricket fans and others who would like to know what happened to the gentleman,” he said.He added, “You can't put somebody in jail and make him disappear. So, if something has happened, the authority should come clean on it, in my view.”Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, has been in prison since August 2023, serving a 14-year sentence in a corruption case. In recent days, rumours about his condition have surged, with some social media posts even claiming he has been “killed” in custody. Meanwhile, Pakistani officials have dismissed the rumours, with Rana Sanaullah -- the Prime Minister’s adviser on political affairs -- and senior PTI leaders telling Dawn that Imran Khan is “fine and nothing is wrong with him.”