Fact check: Was ex Pakistan PM Imran Khan sexually assaulted in jail?

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Was ex Pakistan PM Imran Khan sexually assaulted in jail?

A shocking document has been going viral on social media, alleging that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was sexually assaulted while in custody.

The purported medical report, which appears to come from the Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH) in Rawalpindi, has been debunked by Pakistani officials and fact-checkers.

According to verified sources, Khan’s medical evaluation was conducted by doctors from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, not PEMH as the viral document claims.

The controversy gained traction after a user on X (formerly Twitter) shared an alleged medical report on May 2, 2025, despite the report itself being dated May 3, 2025.

This discrepancy in the timeline raised immediate red flags, suggesting that the document had been falsified.

Report lacks verification

The forged report lists “Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi” as the patient and describes injuries consistent with physical and sexual assault, including unstable vitals and genital trauma.

It also references conditions like anal fissures and bleeding, hinting at various potential causes including haemorrhoids and colorectal disease.

However, the report lacks verification, and officials have confirmed that no such findings were documented in Khan’s legitimate medical assessment.

They also noted that no report was ever sent to the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, as the viral document claims.

Though fake, the post has already garnered more than 75,000 views, raising concerns about misinformation being used to inflame public sentiment or target political figures.

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