"The Government of Pakistan categorically rejects the claim that Mr Imran Khan Niazi has been kept under a seven-month communications blackout or denied access to his family, lawyers and doctors. That allegation is contradicted by the documented prison record and seeks to manufacture an international controversy where the evidence shows repeated and substantial access.Mr Niazi was convicted on the charges of corruption in office by the courts of law which afforded him due process and found him guilty. Since the start of his conviction, official records show 198 interviews involving 900+ visitors, including family members, legal counsels of choice and political representatives.The convict has also been permitted a weekly meeting with his wife.It may be interesting to note that latest meeting with his wife took place on 4 August 2026 (exactly when his sons were making an unsubstantiated allegation of blackout at CNN).Prison authorities maintain logs of visits and communications, including WhatsApp and landline calls to his family in Pakistan and abroad.The convict's last call to his son was on 21 March 2026. Access has therefore not been abolished. It has been regulated under the Pakistan Prison Rules, applicable court orders, approved schedules and the security requirements governing a high-profile prisoner, especially in view of the fact that the political agitations by his party members are common outside the prison. Where any facility was temporarily restricted, this followed violations of prison interview or communication rules, including the use of permitted contact for political messaging. No state treats a prison interview as an unrestricted press conference or political command channel.The claim that Mr Niazi has been denied medical attention is equally unsustainable. The official record lists at least approximately 30 examinations by specialist teams and medical boards drawn from institutions including the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Shifa International Hospital, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, and Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital. This is in addition to medical check up by prison doctor three times a day. After diagnosis of a retinal condition, the convict underwent requisite medical treatment including five intravitreal anti-VEGF injections, specialist examinations and retinal imaging. The latest documented specialist assessment took place in July 2026, with further medication and follow-up prescribed.Available clinical entries describe Mr Niazi as oriented and stable and do not record any acute or unmanaged deterioration.He continues to receive treatment, medication and follow-up care in accordance with medical advice, applicable prison rules and court directions. The question of access to, and disclosure of, his medical reports is presently sub judice before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, following proceedings initiated by a close family member claiming legal standing as his nearest relative in Pakistan.It would therefore be inappropriate for the Government to comment on the merits of the pending case or to release confidential clinical records outside the process prescribed by law. Article 19A of the Constitution guarantees access to information in matters of public importance, but expressly subjects that right to regulation and reasonable restrictions imposed by law.Medical reports are private records and may be disclosed to the competent court or duly authorised persons in accordance with law, patient confidentiality and judicial directions. The claim that the Government has concealed his condition from everyone is therefore misleading. Worth recalling that regular updates on his condition and medical check-ups were officially issued by relevant hospitals and extensively covered by media.@CNN @PTIofficial @ImranKhanPTI @Jemima_Khan"