Incarcerated PTI Founder Imran Khan’s Sons Launch Global Campaign for His Release, Meet Top Trump Ally
Imran Khan’s sons, Sulaiman Khan (28) and Kasim Khan (26), met with Donald Trump’s close aide Richard Grenell on Tuesday in California, marking the beginning of an international campaign calling for their father’s release from prison.
This is the brothers’ first public advocacy effort since Imran’s incarceration. The former prime minister has been jailed at Adiala since August 2023 following his conviction in a £190 million corruption case, and he faces additional charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act related to the May 9, 2023 protests.
Richard Grenell, a former U.S. special envoy and prominent supporter of Khan, posted about the meeting on X (formerly Twitter), encouraging the brothers to “stay strong.”
“There are millions of people around the world who are sick of political prosecutions. You are not alone,” Grenell wrote.
During their visit, Sulaiman and Kasim also met with Dr. Asif Mahmood, a Pakistani-American physician and vice chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Mahmood, who has been instrumental in building support for PTI in the U.S., praised the brothers for their “bravery” and applauded Grenell for “standing for justice and principle.”
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Earlier this month, Imran’s sister Aleema Khan had announced the brothers’ plans to travel to the U.S. to raise awareness about their father’s imprisonment before returning to Pakistan to join the growing campaign for his release.
While the Pakistani government has yet to officially respond to the brothers’ efforts, Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik told Dawn.com that political gatherings in Pakistan are constitutionally limited to citizens under Article 16. As British nationals, the brothers could not legally participate in political activity in Pakistan, and any visa violations could result in cancellation, Malik added.
Meanwhile, reactions within the ruling PML-N were mixed. Senator Irfan Siddiqui stated the brothers should be allowed to enter Pakistan and engage in lawful activities, but only within the limits defined by local laws.