Goldsmith slams Commonwealth response over Imran Khan

Former British minister and House of Lords member Lord Zac Goldsmith has expressed disappointment over the Commonwealth’s response to his appeal concerning former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Goldsmith had urged the Commonwealth Secretary-General to raise Khan’s case with the Pakistani government, citing the organisation’s human rights charter.

However, after receiving a response from the Commonwealth, Goldsmith described it as “shameful”. He said the Secretary-General had, in a polite manner, effectively conveyed that “we are doing nothing”.

In a statement shared on social media, Goldsmith said he had appealed to the Commonwealth Secretary-General to make representations to the Pakistani government on behalf of Imran Khan.

He expressed concern over what he described as the organisation’s lack of action and said the response was deeply disappointing.

Goldsmith’s appeal was based on the Commonwealth’s commitment to human rights and its charter, which he said should prompt the organisation to address concerns surrounding Khan’s situation.

The former British minister’s remarks come amid continued international attention on the legal and political circumstances surrounding Imran Khan, who remains a prominent figure in Pakistan’s political landscape