The journalist TauqeerKharal met Imran Riaz Khan today. When they arrivedat his house, it was bustling with activity due to the celebration of 12thRabi ul Awwal. Imran came out, and we were greeted with a warm welcome. Iwas accompanied by journalist Salman Darani, who teared up upon seeing him.
Imran Riaz Khan, with a trembling voice, said, “Please be patient; thistime will pass too.” Meanwhile, the call to prayer echoed from the mosque,and we all prayed together. Then, there was some time for conversation.
Imran Riaz Khan mentioned that languages can be silenced, but hearts cannotbe silenced. It was a challenging environment, but with courage, theymanaged to spend four months there.
There was no one there except God.
As they talked, a close relative of Imran arrived, who had lost theirfather a few days earlier. Imran met the deceased’s heirs. Despitestruggling to speak properly, he was trying to express his condolences. Hecouldn’t speak well at first, but in a few days, his health will improvesignificantly.After any psychological pressure, the heart affects thetongue significantly, beyond the brain.
Imran Riaz Khan further said that he has no intention of quittingjournalism and he only required one month to recover back and after that hewould be in action yet again.



