PTI founder used harsh words about Aleema Khan, claims Huzaifa Rehman
PM's aide Huzaifa Rehman claims Imran Khan used harsh words about Aleema Khan during a jail meeting with his sister Noreen Niazi, contradicting PTI's health narratives.
Intelligence analysis by Llama
Special Assistant to PM Huzaifa Rehman disclosed details of an August 18 meeting between Imran Khan and Noreen Niazi at Adiala Jail, claiming Khan dismissed health concerns and spoke harshly about his sister Aleema Khan.
A government helper says he knows what happened when Imran Khan met his sister in jail. He says Khan was healthy and didn't talk about his eyes, even though his party says Khan can't see well. Khan also said mean things about another sister and picked a man named Sohail Afridi to lead his party.
Analysis
Adiala Jail Meeting
The August 18 meeting between Imran Khan and his sister Noreen Niazi at Adiala Jail was held under Supreme Court orders, according to Huzaifa Rehman. The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, speaking on ARY News programme 'Sawal Yeh Hai', said the government had been compelled to arrange security because of bitter past experiences with PTI. The meeting itself became the basis for a series of politically charged revelations aimed at countering the opposition's public messaging about Khan's medical condition and party leadership.
Eye Sight Narrative
Huzaifa Rehman claimed that during the two-hour meeting, the subject of Khan's eye health was never raised, despite PTI's persistent public claim that the founding chairman had lost his eyesight. Rehman said that if PTI wanted the public to believe its version, it should declare that Khan's eyesight was fine. He further challenged PTI to have Noreen Niazi questioned under oath to verify the account, and disclosed that the details came to him through a PTI figure who had received them from Noreen Niazi. The framing positions the government as the party defending truth while portraying PTI as orchestrating a health-based sympathy campaign.
Sohail Afridi and Government Posture
According to Rehman, Khan told his sister that Sohail Afridi would lead the party, while Noreen Niazi reportedly responded that Afridi was facing major difficulties. Khan, per the account, insisted he stood behind Afridi and that his directives should be followed. Rehman also revealed that Khan was informed of the Supreme Court's order to transfer him to Shifa International Hospital, to which Khan reportedly replied that his health was fine and no transfer was needed. On the legal front, Rehman said the government's review petition was pending and that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would comply with any Supreme Court order, asserting that Sharif had never violated a court order in his career. The government offered to shift Khan to hospital within a minute if the court granted medical bail.
Key points
- PM's aide Huzaifa Rehman disclosed details of August 18 jail meeting between Imran Khan and Noreen Niazi
- Rehman claimed Khan used harsh words about sister Aleema Khan and said she should stay away from certain matters
- He asserted Khan's eyesight issue was never raised during the meeting, contradicting PTI's public claims
- Rehman said Khan told his sister Sohail Afridi would lead PTI and his word should be followed
- Government stated it would comply with any Supreme Court order and shift Khan to hospital within a minute if medical bail is granted
If the claims are accurate, they could undermine PTI's medical-bail strategy and expose alleged misinformation about Khan's health, potentially weakening the opposition's legal positioning. A transparent oath-based verification process could also depoliticize the health debate and refocus the legal battle on substantive charges.
The allegations risk deepening intra-party rifts within PTI, particularly around Aleema Khan and Sohail Afridi, and could harden Khan's stance against any negotiated settlement. Reliance on second-hand accounts from unnamed PTI figures may also be challenged as hearsay, prolonging the controversy rather than resolving it.
