Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Conversation with Journalists in Adiala Jail:
August 12, 2024
The army belongs to the entire nation, not just to the Army Chief or a political party. General Asim Munir bear in mind where the nation stands & what the public sentiment is, while the military leadership has positioned itself in the completely opposite direction. Never before have I seen such a divide between the military and the people. They have pitted the military against the country’s largest political party.
On May 9, it was the military that initiated this unrest, and ISI has concealed the cctv footage to protect the real perpetrators from being exposed.
If the government fails to comply with the decision on reserved seats and attempts to extend the Chief Justice's tenure, we will take to the streets in protest. To obstruct the Supreme Court's ruling, they have already amended the Election Act and are now seeking to get a two-thirds majority through backdoor channels to amend the Constitution.
First, they violated the Constitution by not holding timely elections in two provinces, and now they are committing another violation by not implementing the Supreme Court's decision. Their refusal to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling stems from their desire to secure a 2/3 majority and prolong Qazi Faez Isa’s tenure.
These crooks have destroyed the economy and are now jeopardizing the Supreme Court as well. The nation is watching, and the pressure is mounting.
The Chief Justice and the Election Commission were in collusion, and were aided by the Army Chief. However, their entire plan was thwarted by the people of Pakistan on February 8.
Pakistan’s situation is worse than that of Bangladesh! Just as Hasina Wajid appointed her own Chief Justice, Army Chief, and Election Commissioner, the same has been done here.
When people took to the streets in Bangladesh, the army refused to fire on its own citizens.
Despite the oppression, our party emerged victorious on February 8. Currently, 90% of the population stands with PTI; Khaleda Zia did not have the same level of support that PTI enjoys in Pakistan. Regardless of what they do, the Pakistani military will not fire on its own people.
I am about to give the call; the people are ready. They have overcome their fears, and are prepared to face imprisonment and even lay down their lives.
If the Constitution is violated in Pakistan, the future of our youth will be at risk.
Before the election, there was a crackdown on our party under the pretext of May 9. Half of our leadership was thrown in jail, half went underground, and the rest were forced to leave the party.
They committed massive fraud in the elections, and now they fear that if the constituencies are audited, the mandate theft will be exposed. This is why they want to place their judges in the tribunals. They know that such a massive fraud cannot be covered up. The former Commissioner of Rawalpindi said that candidates who were winning by margins of 70,000 votes were declared losers. Patan said that 74,000 extra votes were cast in Nawaz Sharif’s constituency.
When they suspect that Imran Khan has any contact with the establishment, they start trembling, even though I have no contact with anyone, and there has been no communication. We have given Mehmood Khan Achakzai the authority to negotiate with the politicians.
However, PTI will not negotiate with puppets. If we negotiate with these stooges, it means we have accepted the current government.
If they want to reject our demands, let them do so. I wanted to talk for the sake of the country. PTI's popularity is growing day by day.
If they don't want to talk, so be it; I am in no hurry.
“It is unfortunate how policemen and our soldiers are being targeted by terrorists as we witness casualties on a daily basis. But the military intelligence agencies, instead of doing their job of timely intelligence gathering about terrorists presence & movement, are being illegally used to pressurise and harass Judges adjudicating PTI related cases (IHC judges, ATC judges); while journalists alongside political workers & social media activists & their relatives are being abducted or "arrested” on fake charges.
The latest letter by ATC Judge Sargodha to the CJ LHC and before that the letter by 6 Judges of IHC to the CJP have revealed the massive level of involvement of ISI in judicial matters; to date this continues with impunity.
By abducting family members of Overseas PTI supporters, leaders & of our social media team, the colonial tactic of collective punishment is being used by our military intel agencies similar to what the Indian army is practising in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir.
All this is causing an increasing uncertainty and leading the country into chaos. The absence of rule of law is directly affecting the economy and discouraging investment. Pakistan needs investment and Overseas Pakistanis are our biggest assests for this, but they are being treated as enemies.
Therefore, I request the Superior Judiciary especially the Supreme Court to look into the matter and, in light of the observations of the Chief Justice Lahore High Court and Judges of Islamabad High Court, save the justice system by curtailing the ISI and the Establishment's intrusion in the judicial system.
This is also tarnishing the image of our armed forces. Unless legal action is taken to restore the independence of the judiciary, the country's economy will also suffer further irreparable loss.” - Founding Chairman PTI Imran Khan (14-06-2024)
آج بہاولنگر سٹی پولیس اسٹیشن اے ڈویژن پر فوج کی 15 سے زائد گاڑیوں نے دھاوا بول دیا اور فوجیوں نے تھانے کا گھیراو کرکے وہاں موجود تمام پولیس اہلکاروں کو یرغمال بنایا اور انکو وردی میں مارا پیٹا /شدید تشدد کیا۔ تصاویر میں ایس ایچ او کی حالت دوران علاج اسپتال میں لی گئی تصویر میں دیکھی جاسکتی ہے۔
اس تشدد کی وجہ پولیس کی جانب سے ایک فوجی اہلکار سے کی گئی تفتیش بتائی جارہی ہے۔ آئی ایس پی آر اس معاملے کو دبانے میں مصروف ہے مگر اس پوسٹ کے بعد دیکھتے ہیں کیا کہانی سناتے ہیں
جس ملک میں پولیس والے بھی اس ملک کی فوج سے محفوظ نہیں، وہاں عوام کی حفاظت کیا خاک ہوگی۔