Islamabad, Sept. 14 -- The international legal team representing former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has filed an appeal with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, after citing severe human rights violations taking place during his ongoing detention, Geo TV reported.

According to Geo TV, the filing was submitted by Perseus Strategies on the behalf of Khan's legal representatives, which outlined what they describe as a "systematic pattern of abuse, including prolonged solitary confinement, denial of medical care, contaminated food, and restricted access to legal counsel and family visits."

Former PM Khan's legal team said that these conditions breach Pakistan's obligations under the Convention against Torture (CAT) and the International Covena...