--- title: "Khawaja Asif says Imran Khan's sons can visit Pakistan with valid NICOPs" description: "Most outlets reported that Defense Minister Khawaja Asif stated Imran Khan’s sons can visit Pakistan using their valid National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOPs), and that he rejected claims of visa denial. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with Dawn and The Express Tribune noting the minister’s emphasis on the validity of the NICOPs and his rejection of the visa denial narrative. All excerpts used similar phrasing to convey the minister’s position, with no significant differences in emphasis or detail." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5525-they-can-come-to-pakistan-today-khawaja-asif-disputes-claim site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Khawaja Asif says Imran Khan's sons can visit Pakistan with valid NICOPs pakistan · latest filing 31 Aug 2026, 5:39 AM PKT · 30–31 Aug 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Defense Minister Khawaja Asif stated Imran Khan’s sons can visit Pakistan using their valid National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOPs), and that he rejected claims of visa denial. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with Dawn and The Express Tribune noting the minister’s emphasis on the validity of the NICOPs and his rejection of the visa denial narrative. All excerpts used similar phrasing to convey the minister’s position, with no significant differences in emphasis or detail. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Govt denies Imran sons’ claim of expired Nicops](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545818/govt-denies-imran-sons-claim-of-expired-nicops/) · 31 Aug 2026, 5:39 AM PKT > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that PTI founder Imran Khan’s sons – Qasim and Sulaiman Khan – could visit Pakistan “today if they wished”, citing the validity of their National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop). The government has consistently maintained that Imran’s children can enter the country based on their Nicops with […] - **Minute Mirror** — [Khawaja Asif says Imran’s sons can enter Pakista...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/khawaja-asif-says-imrans-sons-can-enter-pakistan-621628/) · 30 Aug 2026, 9:50 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has rejected claims that Imran Khan’s sons are unable to travel to - **24 News HD** — [Imran Khan’s sons free to visit Pakistan, says Kh Asif](https://www.24newshd.tv/30-Aug-2026/imran-khan-s-sons-free-visit-pakistan-says-kh-asif) · 30 Aug 2026, 9:08 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the sons of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan can visit Pakistan at any time, as both hold valid National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOPs), which allow them to enter the country without obtaining a visa. - **Dawn** — ['They can come to Pakistan today': Khawaja Asif disputes claim of Imran's sons of expired Nicops](https://www.dawn.com/news/2026174/they-can-come-to-pakistan-today-khawaja-asif-disputes-claim-of-imrans-sons-of-expired-nicops) · 30 Aug 2026, 8:30 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that PTI founder Imran Khan’s sons — Qasim and Sulaiman Khan — could visit Pakistan “today if they wished”, citing the validity of their National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop). The government has consistently maintained that Imran’s children can enter the country based on their Nicops with no visa required. However, the sons claimed ... - **Hum News English** — [Imran Khan’s sons free to visit Pakistan whenever they want, says Khawaja Asif](https://humenglish.com/latest/imran-khans-sons-free-to-visit-pakistan-whenever-they-want-says-khawaja-asif/) · 30 Aug 2026, 7:10 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > WEB DESK: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the sons of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan can visit Pakistan at any time, as both hold valid National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOPs), which allow them to enter the country without obtaining a visa. In a statement on X, Asif said the former prime minister’s sons, Suleman Khan and ... - **The Express Tribune** — [Khawaja Asif says Imran's sons can visit Pakistan on NICOPs, rejects reports of visa denial](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626547/khawaja-asif-says-imrans-sons-can-visit-pakistan-on-nicops-rejects-reports-of-visa-denial) · 30 Aug 2026, 2:05 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Says it is wrong for family or PTI to give impression that the government not giving them visas ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Imran Khan's sons express health concerns in CNN interview](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2085-imran-s-sons-express-concerns-about-father-s-health-in-fresh) · 6 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 71% related 6 articles from 6 outlets, 30–31 Aug 2026. 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