Imran Khan said that “there must be accountability for” such harsh treatment and claimed that he is fully aware that a colonel and the jail superintendent are carrying out actions “on the orders of Army Chief Asim Munir.”
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Islamabad: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has issued a stern warning from behind bars, urging members of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to hold Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir responsible if any harm comes to him or his wife, Bushra Bibi, while in custody. The 72-year-old leader, currently incarcerated in Adiala Jail over multiple convictions, conveyed this message through his sister Aleema Khan, who shared a video online on his behalf.
In a detailed post on X, Khan claimed that the conditions in jail have worsened significantly in recent days. “The mistreatment inside prison has intensified — not just for me, but also for my wife Bushra Bibi,” he wrote. “Even the TV in her cell has been taken away. All fundamental rights — both human and legal — have been denied to us.”
Khan alleged that these actions were being carried out under the directives of Army Chief Asim Munir, through a colonel and the jail superintendent. “If anything happens to me while in jail, Asim Munir must be held accountable,” he said, calling on his party to ensure responsibility is fixed.
Despite the hardships, the PTI founder maintained his defiance. “I am ready to spend my life in prison, but I will never submit to tyranny,” Khan stated. He urged the people of Pakistan to resist injustice and declared that the time for dialogue had passed — now was the moment for mass mobilisation and protest.
He went on to compare his prison conditions to those of convicted murderers and terrorists, claiming they enjoy better treatment. “I’m being subjected to constant humiliation and mental torture. But I will not surrender. I never have, and I never will.”
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Khan has once again repeated a serious allegation he first raised about a month ago — that the mistreatment of his wife, Bushra Bibi, stems from a personal vendetta dating back to his time as Prime Minister.
He claimed that after Asim Munir was removed as ISI chief, the general had attempted to reach out to Bushra Bibi through PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari, seeking a private meeting. “She categorically declined,” Khan stated, adding that since then, Munir has held a personal grudge. “This cruelty is meant to emotionally shatter me. From day one, the plan was to break me by targeting my wife,” he alleged.
Khan also lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, accusing them of creating an atmosphere of oppression and authoritarianism across Punjab over the past two years. Calling for unity within PTI, he urged party members to put aside internal disputes and join the ongoing protest campaign.
He further instructed party leaders and supporters to amplify his social media posts by sharing them widely. “Everyone must retweet my messages to ensure my voice reaches the masses,” he said.
Since his arrest in August 2023, Imran Khan has been incarcerated in Adiala Jail facing multiple legal cases. Following his recent social media post, the PTI issued a strong statement on Thursday, alleging that Khan was being kept in a “death cell” and denied his basic rights.
According to a report by Dawn, PTI’s Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqqas Akram said Khan was being kept in solitary confinement for 22 hours a day and subjected to harsh conditions, despite being a former prime minister. Akram argued that Khan, widely seen as the country’s most popular political figure, was being stripped of both his dignity and even the minimal rights afforded to ordinary prisoners.
Akram further alleged that Khan was denied newspapers, television, and books, and that all meetings with friends and political allies had been halted — raising serious concerns over his safety and well-being. (Agencies)
