Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan laments the country’s dire current situation with political leaders like him languishing in prison, saying the only thing left for the powerful military leadership to do is “kill” him. He said that’s all.
In a column for Britain’s Daily Telegraph, written from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, where he is being held on corruption charges, the 71-year-old cricketer-turned-politician writes about what he would do if something were to happen to him. He reiterated his earlier assertion that Tara would do this. Or his wife, Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, will be responsible.
The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said: a country with financial difficulties The government was “a laughing stock” and stood at a “dangerous crossroads.”
“The military authorities have done everything they can against me. All that remains for them is to kill me,” Khan wrote.
“I have publicly said that if anything happens to me or my wife (Bushra Bibi), General Asim Munir will take responsibility. But I am not afraid because my faith is strong. I am not afraid of slavery. I would rather die than anything,” he says.
The powerful military, which has ruled for more than half of Pakistan’s 75-year existence, has wielded great power in matters of security and foreign policy. However, the military denies interfering in the country’s politics.
Khan warned that the country was following the same path it took in 1971 when it lost East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
Mr. Khan said military authorities’ expectations of “unquestionable support” from the United States in return for providing access to airspace and related facilities to the United States for military purposes were confirmed in the latest U.S. State Department Humanitarian Country Report. He pointed out that this was shattered by the publication of the book. “Rights in Practice” focuses on the many human rights violations in Pakistan.
“The state is isolated because the economy is in crisis, prices are soaring, and people are politically angry about being disenfranchised and economically depressed,” he said. writing.
Mr. Khan welcomed this as follows. “Democratic revenge” for the February 8 general electionMeanwhile, people came out and “overwhelmingly voted” for candidates supported by his party.
“Unfortunately, instead of accepting the people’s mandate, the military became enraged and the election results were manipulated to bring the losers to power. The same vote tampering was seen in the recent by-elections,” he said. Point out.
PTI founder also praised Six “brave judges” of the Islamabad High Court They wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan highlighting instances of harassment and intimidation by intelligence agencies, including against their families.
“This is unprecedented in our history. Many people knew, albeit informally, what was happening to senior judicial officers, but to hear something like this from these judges… “The arrival of such a letter indicates a level of despair, anger and frustration,” he wrote.
Date first uploaded: April 5, 2024 01:26 IST
