Imran Khan jail attraction: Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev amongst 14 legendary cricket captains urging Pakistan authorities to deal with him pretty | Cricket Information
AHMEDABAD: In an enormous improvement, 14 legendary captains from 5 international locations -including Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev and Australian nice Greg Chappell, appealed to the Pakistan authorities on Tuesday about guaranteeing correct remedy for Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan, who has been in jail for greater than two years now.Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khanum spoke out in opposition to Khan’s remedy in jail and his worsening well being.
Khan has been in jail for over 800 days and his plight has been deteriorating, elevating critical issues about his remedy within the jail. Just a few days again, a court-appointed lawyer has claimed that the jailed former Prime Minister has been left with simply 15 p.c imaginative and prescient in his proper eye after authorities allegedly ignored his complaints for 3 months, including one other layer of competition over his imprisonment. Signed by Gavaskar, Kapil, Michael Atherton, Allan Border, Michael Brearley, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, former Australian girls’s captain Belinda Clark, David Gower, Kim Hughes, Nasser Hussain, Clive Lloyd, Steve Waugh and ex-India coach John Wright, the attraction (a duplicate of the attraction is with TOI) states, “We, the undersigned former captains of our nationwide cricket groups, write with deep concern relating to the reported remedy and incarceration situations of Imran Khan, the distinguished former Captain of Pakistan and a legendary determine in world cricket.” Reminding the Pakistan authorities, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Imran’s huge cricketing achievement, the attraction by the distinguished former worldwide cricket captain’ states, “Imran Khan’s contributions to the sport are universally admired. As captain, he led Pakistan to their historic 1992 Cricket World Cup victory—a triumph constructed on ability, resilience, management, and sportsmanship that impressed generations throughout borders. “Many people competed in opposition to him, shared the sphere with him, or grew up idolizing his all-round brilliance, charisma, and aggressive spirit. He stays one of many most interesting all-rounders and captains the game has ever seen, incomes respect from gamers, followers, and directors alike.” Past cricket, Imran Khan served as Prime Minister of Pakistan, main his nation throughout a difficult interval. No matter political views, he holds the honour of getting been democratically elected to the best workplace in his nation.” Expressing deep concern over Imran’s worsening well being scenario within the jail, the previous cricket captains have said, “Current stories regarding his well being—significantly the alarming deterioration of his imaginative and prescient whereas in custody— and the situations of his imprisonment over the previous two and a half years have triggered us profound concern. As fellow cricketers who perceive the values of honest play, honour, and respect that transcend the boundary rope, we imagine that an individual of Imran Khan’s stature deserves to be handled with the dignity and fundamental human consideration befitting a former nationwide chief and a worldwide sporting icon.” Requesting “instant and ample medical remedy to deal with his reported well being points, the attraction states, “We respectfully urge the Authorities of Pakistan to make sure that Imran Khan receives: Fast, ample and ongoing medical consideration from certified specialists of his selecting to deal with his reported well being points. Humane and dignified situations of detention according to worldwide requirements, together with common visits by shut members of the family. Honest and clear entry to authorized processes with out undue delay or hindrance.” The letter by the 14 captains to the Pakistan authorities states that the attraction has been “made within the spirit of sportsmanship and customary humanity, with out prejudice to any authorized proceedings.” “Cricket has lengthy been a bridge between nations. Our shared historical past on the sphere reminds us that rivalry ends when the stumps are drawn—and respect endures. Imran Khan embodied that spirit all through his profession. We name on authorities to honour it now by upholding the rules of decency and justice. This attraction is made within the spirit of sportsmanship and customary humanity, with out prejudice to any authorized proceedings.” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the occasion based by Khan, had final week expressed “profound concern” in a press release and strongly condemned the remedy meted out to him, “significantly with regard to the intense deterioration of his eyesight”.
