Jemima Goldsmith – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – Jemima Goldsmith has once again turned to social media to press the British government over the treatment of her former husband, Imran Khan. In a pointed post addressed to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, she asked how much longer the UK plans to stay quiet on the matter.
Goldsmith, who shares two sons with the jailed former prime minister, said Khan has faced years of hardship at the hands of his political rivals. She described his time behind bars as marked by long stretches of isolation, something she believes has gone on far too long.
According to her, Khan’s family has barely had any contact with him for close to ten months. She claims he has been kept away from books, legal counsel, and even routine medical care.
Citing global prison standards, Goldsmith pointed out that solitary confinement stretching beyond a couple of weeks is widely viewed as a form of mistreatment under international guidelines. In Khan’s case, she said, this has stretched on for years rather than days.
She also referenced recent action from Pakistan’s top court, which had directed authorities to arrange proper medical care, allow visits from family, and set up regular phone calls with his sons. Despite this, she argues those directions have not been honored.
Goldsmith framed the situation as bigger than domestic politics, calling it a matter of basic human rights that deserves outside attention. She also brought up Khan’s long history with Britain, including his years at Oxford and his time playing county cricket, as reasons the UK should care.
Her message ended with a direct appeal, asking British officials to publicly push Pakistan to follow its own court’s orders and restore her ex-husband’s access to medical care, his family, and his fundamental rights.
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