‘Terrorism has spiralled out of control’: Imran Khan says Asim Munir is provoking tensions to ‘please western powers’ | World News
Imran Khan has been in jail since August 2023. (Photo: Reuters)
Pakan’s jailed former Prime Miner Imran Khan on Wednesday launched one of his strongest attacks yet on Army Chief Field Marshal Gen Asim Munir, alleging that the military leader’s policies are “disastrous” for the country and have deliberately escalated tensions with Afghanan.
Khan, 73, made the remarks in a post on X a day after his ser, Dr Uzma Khan, met him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, her first visit in over a month after what she described as “special permission” from the Shehbaz Sharif government.
In his message, Khan accused Munir of pushing Pakan into deeper insecurity. “Because of his policies, terrorism has spiralled out of control… Asim Munir has no concern for Pakan’s national interests,” he wrote, claiming that the army chief sought to “please Western powers” provoking friction with Kabul to present himself internationally as a “mujahid”.
The Pakan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder reiterated his opposition to drone strikes and military operations inside Pakan, arguing that such actions would only intensify militancy. He blamed Munir for expelling Afghan refugees, ordering cross-border drone strikes and creating the conditions for a fresh surge in terror attacks.
Khan went further, calling Munir “mentally unstable” and accusing him of presiding over the “collapse of the Constitution and rule of law”. He alleged that both he and his wife were imprisoned in “fabricated cases” and subjected to “the worst psychological torture”.Story continues below this ad
The former premier said he had been held in complete solitary confinement for four weeks with no human contact and denied basic rights guaranteed under the jail manual. He also accused authorities of blocking meetings with political colleagues, lawyers and even family members despite high court directions.
Referring to an incident involving one of his sers, he said: “My ser Noreen Niazi was dragged on the road simply for demanding her legitimate right to meet me.”
Khan praised Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Miner Sohail Afridi for choosing “resance over compromise” amid what he called widespread repression. In a warning to the federal government, he challenged those threatening to impose Governor’s Rule in KP to “do it today rather than tomorrow”.
An undeclared ban on meeting Khan had fuelled concerns about his health, but after her visit, Uzma Khan said he was “perfectly fine” physically though being subjected to “mental torture” through solitary confinement.
(With Inputs from PTI)
