VIDEO: Aleema Khan 'tears up' describing Imran Khan's jail conditions

Aleema Khan, the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, can be seen in viral footage from December 13, engaging in an informal conversation with journalists about the conditions of the jail where her brother, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is detained.

When a reporter mentioned that Khan had been in prison for over a year, she corrected him, saying, "It has been a year and a half."

The reporter then asked if Khan was able to speak to his sons abroad. Aleema replied, "He [Imran Khan] has said this multiple times in front of a judge. Every prisoner is allowed to talk with their family members once a week. Whatever Imran Khan requests, it is refused."

She also revealed that Khan had asked for warm clothes, "but they don't provide them to him," adding, "It's so cold, especially in his cell, because it's open from above."

"The second thing he asks for is a phone call with his sons, but they don't allow that. If he asks for a book, it takes many days for them to deliver it. He's asked for these three things, and we struggle to verify whether he's been given them or not. They create so much confusion and delay," Aleema remarked.

When a reporter asked if Imran Khan had requested "cornflakes cereal" in prison, she replied, "No, he has never asked for anything like that. He has only asked for these three things: warm clothes, books, and phone calls with his sons."

Reiterating the conditions of his cell, Aleema further explained that it is open from above, and plastic sheets are placed above in winter. "But as you know, it doesn’t have much effect on the temperature because the breeze passes through."

"We offered to give him weighted blankets for warmth, but according to prison rules, that’s not allowed. Only comforters are allowed. We will try again to provide him with other things for warmth. He has been given a small fan heater, but it doesn't help much because of the open cell," Aleema added.

"They don’t turn on the TV either, and he said that although it only has the PTV channel, he wanted to watch it. But they don’t allow that. The newspapers resumed a few days ago," stated Aleema Khan.

Imran Khan has also instructed his party leaders and supporters to launch a "civil disobedience" movement starting December 14. He demanded the release of PTI workers and called for the formation of a five-member negotiation team in a statement from his X account.