'Haven't Seen Their Father Since 2022': Imran Khan's Ex-Wife Flags Visa Delays For Her Sons

Last Updated:March 17, 2026, 00:16 IST

Jailed PTI leader Imran Khan's wife Jemima Goldsmith said this is an "appeal directly to Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif" to intervene and allow her two sons to see their father

Jailed PTI leader Imran Khan’s ex-wife, Jemima Goldsmith, issued a direct appeal to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over visa delays for her sons, who have not seen their father since 2022. 

In a public plea for humanitarian access, Jemima Goldsmith urged the Pakistani government to facilitate a long-awaited reunion between Imran Khan and his two sons, Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan. She alleged that there have been significant administrative delays due to which the brothers have been unable to visit their father for an extended period, despite following official application protocols.

Goldsmith alleged that her sons have been “denied" a reunion with their father due to stalled visa applications. She said they had applied for visas in January, yet they have faced a waiting period that far exceeds standard processing times.

She alleged that the discrepancy between official policy and their current experience was at odds with the normal process: the “Pakistan consulate states that online visa processing normally takes seven to 10 working days". It has now been “60 days" without a resolution, she added.

Khan’s former wife said this delay has prompted her to “raise questions" about why the visas are being withheld. She said this is an “appeal directly to Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif" to intervene and “please allow Imran Khan’s two sons to see their father (asap)".

She claimed her request to Sharif is based on a “public promise", which reassured her that the brothers will be permitted to “safely travel there to see their father after four years". Her sons have not seen him since he was shot in an assassination attempt in 2022, she added.

Goldsmith further flagged a total loss of communication between Khan and his sons, as the family is being denied even the most fundamental ways to keep in touch. She alleged that “Imran Khan’s not allowed to speak to them on the phone, nor send him a letter".

She has demanded immediate restoration of “phone calls, letters & visas" to ensure the family can maintain a connection during his time in prison. She said this is an urgent appeal as there have been reports of Khan’s ill-health in jail. The meeting is critical “particularly since, by all accounts, his health is in decline" while in custody, she added.

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