• The founder of PTI is a second open letter to the Army Chief, he clashes in prison
• Warning of the growing public-military crack, accuses the establishment of rigging surveys, controlling the judiciary
• He states that his convictions were predetermined
• Criticisms of Peak for restricting social networks and the Internet
Islamabad: The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has written a second open letter to the Chief of the Army General Likewise, claiming abuse in prison and criticizing the alleged role of the military in politics, urging to “return to its constitutional limits.”
This follows its first letter on February 3, in which it claimed a growing disconnection between the army and the public, urging a reassessment of policies to close the perceived division.
After the first letter, the security sources said that it had not been received by the military and dismissed reports in the media about their existence. They affirmed that the establishment was not interested in receiving said letter.
In his last letter, aware In his account X on Saturday, Imran Khan said that the response to “my (first) letter was derogatory and irresponsible”, and added that his concern “is exclusively for the reputation of our armed forces and the dangerous consequences of the pleasant gulfo between the Army and the public.
He mentioned that if a public referendum was held at the six points that stressed: “I think that 90 percent of Pakistani would support them.”
The points include the alleged manipulation prior to the survey and the manipulation of the electoral results, assuming the Judiciary forcing the 26th constitutional amendment, silencing the voices against oppression through draconian laws such as Peca, deliberate political instability and a policy of ” Power is correct “, subjecting Pakistan those of Pakistan. The largest political party to represent, and using all state institutions for political engineering and revenge instead of their real duties.
He said that these supposed actions not only damaged the public feeling but also worsened the crack between the people and the army.
Imran Khan also accused a military officer parked in the Adiala prison to orchestrate the harassment and violations of the rights against him.
This officer ignores judicial orders and behaves as a “occupation” force, he claimed.
He said they kept him completely insulation for 20 days in a dark cell without access to sunlight, electricity to his cell was cut for five days, leaving him in the dark, and even his exercise equipment, television and newspapers were confiscated and Access to books was arbitrarily restricted.
The founder of PTI said that only three telephone calls were allowed with their children in six months, despite the fact that judicial orders allow it more. In addition, PTI members traveling from distant areas were denied meetings with him.
He also accused the authorities of violating judicial orders by denying meetings with his wife, Bushra Bibi, whom he alleged that he was being held in lonely confinement.
‘Political Engineering’
The former prime minister also claimed that the establishment was interfering with judicial affairs, using the 26th amendment approved “at a pistol tip” to appoint what he said ‘pocket judges’ and manipulate legal procedures.
He affirmed that four convictions against him were politically motivated, with judges allegedly pressured to issue predetermined verdicts.
Khan said that a judge allegedly suffered serious health problems related to stress due to the pressure of ruling against him and that the PTI was being attacked through the appearance prior to the survey and the forced electoral results.
Khan said that on May 9, 2023 and November 26, 2024, the government allegedly took energetic measures against PTI’s peaceful supporters.
“Live ammunition were fired by peaceful citizens. Under the pretext of political reprisals, raids were carried out in the houses of hundreds of thousands of citizens in the last three years. More than 20,000 of our workers and supporters were arrested, while hundreds were kidnapped and subjected to torture, ”Khan alleged.
“Thousands of innocent people were imprisoned for months for false positions. Due to the pressure of the intelligence agencies, more than 2,000 of our workers, supporters and party leaders have had their bail requests indefinitely delayed by the judges of the Superior Court, ”he added.
He said that the treatment of PTI female in the last three years had been shameful and deeply worrying. “Never before in the history of Pakistan, members of the female family of politicians have been attacked in this way,” he said.
“Even in times of war, Islam prohibits the abuse of women, children and the elderly, but here in Pakistan, our own mothers, sisters and daughters are being subjected to state repression,” he said.
“This goes against our traditions and has fed a growing resentment against the military. If corrective measures are not taken immediately, the consequences for both the army and the country could be irreversible, ”he warned
Khan also emphasized that draconian laws such as Peca had been used to restrict social networks and the Internet. “As a result, Pakistan’s GSP+ state is now at risk. Internet interruptions have caused billions of dollars in losses to the country’s IT industry, severely affecting young people, “he said.
‘Civil-military crack estecatura’
Khan warned that the continuous actions against PTI were deepening the public resentment towards the army. He claimed that some people within the institution were damaging their reputation and causing lasting damage.
“Our soldiers are making sacrifices for Pakistan, and for success in the war against terrorism, it is essential that the nation supports its military,” Khan wrote.
“However, it is deeply worrying that due to the policies and illegal actions of the establishment, public resentment towards the military continuously increases. This is a violation of the army oath. No national army treats its own citizens in this way, ”he said.
“For the stability and security of Pakistan, it is imperative to close the growing gap between the army and the public.
“The only way to achieve this is for the military to return to their constitutional limits, disconnect from politics and fulfill their designated responsibilities,” he said. “This is a step that the military must give on their own, or otherwise this broad division will become a dangerous failure line in terms of national security,” he said.
Posted in Dawn, February 9, 2025
