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Founder CEO VLS Pty Ltd

Sydney, New South Wales
Joined June 2009
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
Breaking News: Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, has been moved from prison to a hospital, a win for his supporters in their prolonged legal battle over his medical treatment. nyti.ms/45IxYQX
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
While it is a relief that Imran Khan sahib will finally receive the urgent medical attention he has needed all along , care without which he may not have survived, it is deeply painful to see how this fascist regime has broken the health of a man who was once an elite athlete. This should be a moment of grief for the entire Pakistan: a national hero and a philanthropist, whose all vital organs, according to jail provided medical reports, are no longer functioning as they should. This is the direct result of solitary confinement and the harsh conditions he has endured. Every institution bears responsibility for this, and so, above all, do his own people (all of us), who failed to build enough pressure in time to secure his release from isolation. MY HEART BLEEDS THINKING ABOUT HIS SUFFERING! And a SIMILAR SUFFERING THAT HIS WIFE IS GOING THROUGH! #ImranKhan #BushraImranKhan
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This is great initiative from the former captains of their respective teams appealing Pakistan Government on the fair and humanitarian treatment of Pakistan’s former captain @ImranKhanPTI !! Please note that there is no Pakistani former captain in the list which again proves how ruthless Pakistan as a nation is!! Obviously they are afraid coming out in support of this because they might end up in the same situation as their former captain.🤨😌 #Pakistan #ImranKhan #ImranKhanHealthEmergency #ImranKhanEyeEmergency
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
The sister of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan has told Al Jazeera that the family has rejected a gov't board’s claims that his eyesight has improved since a court report last week said he had lost most vision in one eye. 🔗: aje.news/9ktsz4
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In a massive development, 14 legendary captains from five countries -including #SunilGavaskar and #KapilDev and #Australian great #GregChappell, appealed to the #Pakistan government on Tuesday about ensuring proper treatment for Pakistan's 1992 #WorldCup-winning captain #ImranKhan, who has been in jail for more than two years now. More details 🔗toi.in/3HuSVa
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Imran Khan continues to suffer ongoing hardship in a Pakistani jail - my prayers are with him. Thank God his spiritual strength is unbroken. Once, they sang his praise, he was their darling, East and West. When he demonstrated that he could not be corrupted they silenced him. This unlawful incarceration needs to come to an end. #Peace #ImranKhanPTI #ImranKhanHealthEmemrgency #ImranKhan
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
14 former international captains have written a letter to Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing deep concern for Imran Khan’s health, and requesting them to treat him with “dignity and basic human consideration” Full story: srkl.in/6016BAsM3n
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
14 Former International Cricket Captains, including Padma Bhushan Sunil Gavaskar, Padma Bhushan Kapil Dev, Greg Chappell, Stephen Waugh, write to the Government of Pakistan regarding the reported condition of Imran Khan, former Prime Minister and former Captain of the Pakistan cricket team. "As fellow cricketers who understand the values of fair play, honour, and respect that transcend the boundary rope, we believe that a person of Imran Khan's stature deserves to be treated with the dignity and basic human consideration befitting a former national leader and a global sporting icon. We respectfully urge the Government of Pakistan to ensure that Imran Khan receives immediate, adequate and ongoing medical attention from qualified specialists of his choosing to address his reported health issues..." reads the letter 🔴 Catch the day's latest news here ➠ ecoti.in/UQGr2a 🗞️
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
Senator David Shoebridge, Greens Senator for NSW, raised concerns with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade during Senate Estimates after being approached by members of the Australian Pakistani community regarding reports about Imran Khan’s health and his access to medical care while in custody. He referred to concerns shared with him, including reports of potential vision complications, and requested a consular visit to independently verify his wellbeing. #ComeToStreetsForKhan
#KhanNeedsUrgentTreatment #WhatAreTheyHiding
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
He chose us over them 💔teapawt.net/Mahikhan_pti/status/20…
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
آپ نے اپنا قرض بہت پہلے اتار دیا تھا..
“Life is a race, there are some people who are privileged and others not so privileged, there is a responsibility for those with extra talents towards those who are less-privileged.” — Imran Khan [1994]
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
To the global cricketing community, legends, current stars, commentators, administrators, and fans worldwide: @ImranKhanPTI , the man who captained Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup glory, revolutionized the game with his all-round brilliance, leadership, and vision both on and off the field, is now fighting for his sight and dignity in Adiala Jail. Recent court reports confirm he has lost nearly **85% of vision in his right eye**left with only about 15% due to untreated central retinal vein occlusion. Jail authorities allegedly ignored his repeated complaints of blurred vision for months, leading to irreversible damage from a blood clot. At 73, after over **900 days in solitary confinement**, he faces ongoing medical neglect, restricted family access, and inhumane conditions despite international human rights standards demanding proper care for every prisoner. This is not politics alone; this is a fellow cricketer, a World Cup-winning captain, an icon who inspired generations of players across borders, being subjected to what amounts to cruel and degrading treatment. Cricket has always stood for fair play, resilience, and speaking truth to power whether on the pitch or beyond. It is your **moral duty** to speak up now. The silence from the cricketing world is deafening when one of its greatest legends is losing his eyesight in prison due to deliberate neglect. Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, and others showed solidarity in the past now is the time for the entire fraternity to unite louder than ever. - Demand immediate, independent medical treatment and specialist care for Imran Khan. - Call for an end to solitary confinement and restoration of basic rights. - Urge global bodies like the ICC, players' associations, and media to raise their voices against this injustice. The time is **NOW** before more harm is done. Imran Khan once saw the future of cricket and led Pakistan to victory against all odds. Today, the cricketing world must see his suffering and act. History will remember who stood up for a brother in the game when it mattered most. Speak out. Use your platforms. Show the world that cricket's values extend beyond boundaries. #FreeImranKhan #JusticeForImranKhan #CricketSpeaksUp @haynesdesmond @ivivianrichards @richierich2000 @carlhooper @ambrosecurtly @CuddyWalsh @BrianLara @DJBravo47 @henrygayle @darensammy88 @RickyPonting @gilly381 @steverwaugh @glennmcgrath11 @juniorwaugh349 @SGanguly99 @sachin_rt @virendersehwag @Sunil_gavaskar @sherryontopp @BeefyBotham @KP24 @NasserHussain @SirRichardHadlee @Bazmccullum @danielvettori @KumarSanga2 @MahelaJay @wasimakramlive @waqyounis99 @shoaib100mph @InzamamOfficial @YousufM47 @SAfridiOfficial @iramizraja @JavedMiandad @captainmisbah
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Pakistan's eternal shame: their greatest cricketer and former PM being subject to such treatment in jail only because he has stood upto the men in power. Imran Khan was a tiger on the field, is a LION off it. Like his politics or not, he is MR COURAGE! indiatoday.in/world/story/im…
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
بریکنگ نیوز 🚨 ایمنسٹی انٹرنیشنل نے رات اڈیالہ جیل کے باہر واٹر کینن سے پرامن لوگوں پر پانی پھینکنے کو بنیادی انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزی قرار دے دیا
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Bassam Sheikh retweeted
💥دی ٹیلیگراف کی لیک رپورٹ میں انکشاف !کامن ویلتھ نے پاکستان کی فوجی پشت پناہی یافتہ حکومت کے ساتھ مل کر 2024 کے عام انتخابات میں ہونے والی بڑے پیمانے کی دھاندلی کو چھپانے میں مدد کی۔ پاکستانی فوجی اہلکار فروری 2024 میں لاہور میں عام انتخابات کے دوران ووٹنگ کے آغاز سے قبل ایک پولنگ اسٹیشن کے باہر موجود ہیں۔ 2024 کے انتخابات بڑے پیمانے پر دھاندلی سے داغدار تھے، جس کا مقصد سابق وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان کی جماعت کے حق میں ڈالے گئے ووٹوں کو دبانا تھا۔ فوجی حکومت نے دھاندلی اور ووٹرز میں ہیرا پھیری کے ذریعے عمران خان کی پی ٹی آئی سے 2024 کے انتخابات ’’چرا لیے‘‘، لیک ہونے والی رپورٹ کا انکشاف یہ تباہ کن رپورٹ، جسے اب تک دبا کر رکھا گیا تھا، درحقیقت وسیع پیمانے پر دھاندلی کی نشاندہی کرتی ہے اور حکومت پر ’’بنیادی سیاسی حقوق‘‘ کی خلاف ورزی کا الزام عائد کرتی ہے، جن میں آزادیِ انجمن سازی، اجتماع اور اظہارِ رائے شامل ہیں۔
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#Pakistan: Imran Khans solitary confinement and inhumane detention conditions must end - UN expert. Prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement is prohibited under int'l human rights law – and when it extends longer than 15 days, it's a form of #torture. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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