LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has issued a clarification regarding reports circulating about the death of senior party leader Yasmin Rashid, who is currently imprisoned in Kot Lakhpat Jail after being convicted in cases related to May 9 incidents.
In a statement posted on X, PTI central spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram said Dr Yasmin Rashid is alive and remains in Kot Lakhpat Jail.
ڈاکٹر یاسمین راشد کے بارے میں پھیلائی جانے والی تمام خبریں جھوٹی ہیں اور اُن کا حقیقت سے کوئی تعلق نہیں ہے۔ ڈاکٹر یاسمین راشد الحمداللہ حیات ہیں اور کوٹ لکھپت جیل میں اپنے لیڈر عمران خان کے نظریے کی خاطر قید و صعوبت کی قربانی دے رہی ہیں۔ عوام کسی افواہ پر کان نا دھرے۔
— Sheikh Waqas Akram (@SheikhWaqqas) June 30, 2026He said she continues to face what he described as illegal detention and harsh punishment for standing with Imran Khan. Sheikh Waqas Akram said all reports circulating about Dr Yasmin Rashid’s death are false and have no basis in reality.
He urged PTI workers and the public not to believe any rumors regarding Dr Yasmin Rashid, stressing that such reports are completely baseless.
It is worth mentioning that rumors had been circulating on social media claiming that Dr Yasmin Rashid’s health suddenly deteriorated in Kot Lakhpat Jail and that she passed away during treatment after being shifted to a hospital.