Give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov’t

By Kevin Hand and Anushe Engineer. Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026.

What happened

Pakistan's imprisoned former prime minister and cricket captain, Imran Khan, must be given "humane treatment and proper medical care", urge a group of cricket greats in a letter seen by Al Jazeera and addressed to Pakistan's current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Twenty-one former captains from worldwide have appealed to Sharif's administration to allow an independent assessment of Khan's health, reinstate his weekly family visits and provide him with the required medical treatment without delay, four signatories of the letter confirmed to Al Jazeera late on Sunday.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov't point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.