𝗣𝗔𝗙 𝘃𝘀 𝗜𝗔𝗙: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 (A minute by minute breakdown)
On the night of May 07, the world witnessed the most modern aerial combat of the 21st century in which Pakistan Air Force fighter jets shot down six aircraft of Indian Air Force .
This aerial clash featured most advanced 4.5-generation fighter jets of the world and lasted around 1 hour.
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🚨🇵🇰 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: IMRAN KHAN’S SONS BREAK THEIR SILENCE
Every once in a while, I conduct an interview that could shape the politics of a country.
This may be one of them.
Imran Khan, who I spoke with just weeks before his arrest, was one of the most popular leaders of our time.
Often called the “Trump of Pakistan,” he had an approval rating above 60%.
But when he turned against the country’s powerful military establishment, the cost was immediate.
He was shot.
Then jailed.
Then banned — not just from office, but from television, radio, and social media.
And yet, even from behind bars, even with his name erased, his party still won a majority in Pakistan’s latest elections.
It didn’t matter.
Today, he sits in a 7x8 cell designed for death row inmates.
No light. No lawyer. No access to doctors. No due process.
His sons, Sulaiman and Kasim Khan, have spent their lives out of the spotlight, far from the chaos of Pakistani politics.
But for nearly 2 years, they’ve watched their father — wounded, silenced, and locked in solitary confinement — be forgotten by the world.
They haven’t seen him since he was shot.
Phone calls, when they come, arrive at random — sometimes at 4 a.m. — and last only 20 minutes before the line goes dead.
They stayed completely silent through all of it.
Not because they didn’t care — but because they were afraid speaking out would make things worse.
But now?
Now it’s been too long.
Now the silence feels like betrayal.
Now, they’re speaking — because this might be the only thing left they can do.
And they did not hold back.
To Pakistanis: do not lose hope.
To the international community: do not turn a blind eye.
Thank you @elonmusk and @lindayaX for X and your fight for free speech.
Disclaimers: This interview was conducted prior to the recent clashes between India and Pakistan.
I am not alleging the Pakistani military or Government was behind Imran’s assassination attempt.
Also note: Urdu voice over of the interview posted below as a comment.
01:26 — “He’s literally in the dark.”
No visits. No lawyers. No calls. No light.
02:16 — “He’s completely alone.”
No contact. No doctor. No way to know if he’s okay.
03:19 — “A death cell… for terrorists.”
7x8 feet. Blacked out. Designed to erase the human spirit.
04:09 — “First two days were hell.”
He survived 10 days in pitch darkness by forcing himself into a Zen-like state.
05:55 — “The line cuts at 20 minutes.”
Half the time: lessons. The rest: he asks about our lives.
06:50 — “We get a 4 a.m. message.”
If we miss it, it’s months before we hear from him again.
08:04 — “They’re trying to break him.”
No light. No doctors. No calls. But he refuses to fold.
09:16 — “He won’t take the deal.”
Not without his people. Not if it means betraying them.
13:22 — “We’ve run out of options.”
Legal routes are gone. Silence no longer helps. This is our last card.
15:19 — “They banned his name.”
On TV, radio, and online — we became the code for our own father.
17:01 — “We never spoke to Grenell.”
But we’re grateful. And we’ll speak to anyone who’ll listen.
18:27 — “It’s 100% political.”
False charges. Fake trials. A democracy on mute.
20:51 — “Yes, people have been taken.”
Supporters, journalists — vanished. Tortured. Broken.
22:06 — “He told us to stay private.”
But now? We have no choice.
24:03 — “We thought it’d be a few weeks.”
It’s been nearly two years.
26:26 — “He reads. He teaches. Then he listens.”
Each call is a lifeline.
28:05 — “They blurred him out.”
Even the 1992 World Cup photos — he was erased.
31:00 — “I’ve grown more in 2 years than 20.”
That’s what he tells us.
32:20 — “It’s getting desperate.”
New threats. Talk of a death sentence. No end in sight.
32:57 — “We asked him for permission.”
He said: Do it.
35:00 — “The last time we saw him, he’d been shot.”
Three bullets. Still standing. Still smiling.
36:45 — “We’re told not to come back.”
We might be used to break him further.
38:16 — “Respect the vote.”
PTI won — even without its symbol, even in silence.
39:38 — “Selling exotic fruit?”
That’s what they jailed him for.
40:53 — “Some family members were scared.”
But we have to try something.
42:07 — “He’s not done.”
Still learning. Still fighting. Still planning.
43:12 — “He’s 70. He was shot. And they deny him a doctor.”
This is not justice. This is torture.
Please watch & share this interview my boys Sulaiman & Kasim did about their father, Imran Khan, who has been held in solitary confinement for almost 2 years despite the UN ruling that his detention is arbitrary & unlawful. Proud Amma.
The sons of the jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan have made a rare public appearance to plead for their father’s release from prison ⬇️ https://t.co/YXJew5TAdK
Below is a THREAD with some shorter clips of the most important messages from my boys’ interview regarding their father’s incarceration.
Please share if you can.
1) His conditions in jail
- @narendramodi you were repeatedly warned not to test our resolve and don’t mess with Pakistan. Yours is a real terrorist state with its worst display against innocent Kashmiris in IIOJ&K. Now stop, else be ready for greater consequences at the hands of Pakistan Armed Forces.
Ceasefire didn’t come when two days of Operation Sindoor was on going, Ceasefire talks commenced after Operation Bunyan Marsoos. India’s dream to be Viswaguru (Superpower) remains a dream, it cannot even be a Regional Superpower or Neighbouring Superpower.
#ceasefire
Indian Air Jets couldn’t enter in Pakistan territory on 7-8 May and were shot down in their own territory, but Pakistan Air Jets remained in Indian territory for hours and attacked several targets and came back as it is.
#ceasefire
Ceasefire didn’t come when two days of Operation Sindoor was on going, Ceasefire talks commenced after Operation Bunyan Marsoos. India’s dream to be Viswaguru (Superpower) remains a dream, it cannot even be a Regional Superpower or Neighbouring Superpower.
#ceasefire
Pulwama, 26/11, Pahalgalm etc happened Pakistan still exists and something will happen again in future.
India has got no balls 🥎 to do anything, they have fought both Proxy wars and actual wars. Its just all talks, no action.
#ceasefire
This is what Godi Media does to you.
Look at this idiot, he really thought as if he’s the hero in some Bollywood film personally leading the army to victory yesterday night.
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@iqrarulhassan عسکری ٹٹُو
یہ جب نہیں تھے تب بھی پاکستان تھا اور آیندہ بھی رہے گا
ٹٹو گیری بند کر دے پاکستان عام عوام نے بنایا ہے اور عام عوام کی اکثریت نے جس کو ووٹ دیا تُو ان کو غدار کہہ رہا ہے تیری ہمت کیسے ہوئی ٹاؤٹ