Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has held Military Chief Normal Asim Munir liable for any hurt to him in jail, alleging mistreatment of each himself and his spouse, Bushra Bibi. In a put up on X, Khan accused the army and jail authorities of appearing beneath Munir’s orders.
Incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday held Military Chief Normal Asim Munir accountable if any hurt have been to come back to him in custody, and urged his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) occasion to arrange for mass protests in opposition to what he described as a local weather of repression and army interference.
In a press release posted on X, the 72-year-old mentioned each he and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, have been being subjected to inhumane remedy in jail. “Even the tv in her cell has been turned off. All primary human and authorized rights have been suspended for each of us,” he wrote. He claimed {that a} jail superintendent and a colonel have been appearing “on the orders of Asim Munir.”
Khan instructed his occasion members to carry the military chief immediately accountable if something occurred to him in jail. “I give clear directions to my occasion — if something occurs to me in jail, Asim Munir should be held accountable,” he wrote, including, “I’m able to spend my life in jail however I’ll by no means bow to tyranny.”
‘Private grudge’ behind Bushra Bibi’s remedy
Khan repeated an earlier declare that Gen Munir’s alleged actions stemmed from a private grudge. He mentioned Munir had tried to ship a message to his spouse by PTI chief Zulfi Bukhari whereas being eliminated as ISI chief throughout Khan’s tenure. “She firmly refused to fulfill. Since then, the focusing on of Bushra Bibi has been a solution to emotionally break me,” Khan claimed.
Protests from August 5, requires occasion unity
With the PTI planning to launch a nationwide protest marketing campaign from August 5 to demand Khan’s launch, the previous PM urged all occasion leaders to unite. “I urge each occasion member to put aside private variations and be a part of the protest. Retweet my messages and amplify my voice,” he mentioned.
‘Even terrorists get higher circumstances’
Khan alleged he was being handled worse than convicted terrorists, claiming a army officer serving a sentence for homicide was having fun with VIP remedy in jail. “In the meantime, I’m subjected to relentless abuse. However it doesn’t matter what they do, I’ve by no means bowed earlier than oppression, and I by no means will.”
Maryam, Naqvi accused of turning Punjab into ‘police state’
The PTI founder additionally lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi, accusing them of unleashing a “fascist and tyrannical rule” within the province over the previous two years.
Sister echoes considerations
Individually, Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan informed reporters that he had clearly instructed occasion members to carry Normal Asim Munir accountable if something occurred to him whereas in custody.
(With inputs from PTI)