A close aide of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that jailed former premier Imran Khan was offered a "deal" twice but he declined to accept it. Imran Khan initially agreed but later backed out of the deal," Sanaullah said. Defending three-time premier Nawaz Sharif cutting a deal with the military establishment, Sanaullah said: "Nawaz Sharif is a seasoned politician. Any impression of the government granting relaxation to Imran Khan is entirely false. Later, Khan's sister Noreen Khan said, "Imran Khan is enduring unimaginable mistreatment in prison under the directives of Field Marshal Gen Asim Munir as the country is under illegitimate and un-Islamic rule."

Source: The Telegraph February 19, 2026 17:07 UTC