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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Message from Adiala Jail - August 2, 2025 “Every Pakistani must join the movement for genuine freedom against the system of oppression imposed on our country so that we may genuinely achieve freedom as a nation. If we stand united and resist, this system of darkness will inevitably collapse. The movement that begins on August 5th will continue until democracy is restored in its true spirit. People are no longer afraid. The shackles of fear have been broken. Just as 14th August 1947, marked our freedom from colonial rule, now August 14th has become significant once again as we confront a situation worse than that earlier slavery. Today, all institutions have been crippled and fundamental rights suspended. Just as our forefathers fought the British and secured freedom, we too must rise against this corrupt regime and reject this modern-day slavery. PPP and PML-N are playing the same puppet role for Asim Munir that PML-Q once played for Musharraf. These parties are not political movements, they are a political front for the establishment. Under this cover, their corruption and looting continue unchecked. It took 77 years to slowly build a few functional institutions in Pakistan despite repeated martial laws that hindered their progress. But Asim Munir’s martial law has systematically dismantled these institutions just to extend his grip on power. First, the people's mandate was stolen through electoral fraud and criminals were imposed upon the nation, ending democracy. Then the media was silenced under brutal censorship. Now, through the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the judiciary has been reduced to a subservient department. Judges are handed pre-written verdicts. They themselves admit they have no real authority; they simply sign what they’re given. The judiciary today stands completely paralyzed. Kangaroo courts are operating, ripping the law to shreds. Justice cannot be expected from these courts. They do not follow the Constitution, but ‘Asim Law’. All trials and sentences now follow his script. The proceedings are on record, and sooner or later, the truth will be revealed; which judges stood for justice, and which bowed down to the Yazid of our times. Through courts in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sargodha, and Faisalabad, false convictions are being handed out to our party leaders, assembly members, and workers in another failed attempt to derail our movement. I salute the leadership and workers of our party who are being punished simply for standing on the side of the truth. Sikandar Sultan Raja disqualified our assembly members without even waiting for their appeals to be heard in the High Courts. When history is written, his name will be recorded in the darkest of terms. He played a central role in fraudulently turning a party with 17 seats into a two-thirds majority within a year and a half. The system of this country has been handed over to those who have stolen both the people's vote and their wealth. Those who stood for the Constitution and democracy have been thrown in jail so that no one dares to speak of democracy again. We will not field any candidates in the by-elections for the seats of our unjustly disqualified members. These individuals stood firm with PTI despite extreme challenges. Therefore, the party will completely boycott these by-elections. I send a clear message to Ali Amin (Gandapur): Under no circumstances should another military operation be allowed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the tribal areas. When the military and the people confront each other, the military as an institution suffers the most damage. Military operations are never the solution. Issues must be resolved through dialogue, in accordance with local traditions. Afghanistan is our Muslim neighbor. Relations with them must improve, and all matters should be resolved through discussion.”