“The concept of a ‘hard state’ that Asim Munir is attempting to implement in Pakistan is entirely misguided. In its true sense, a “hard state” is one where the Constitution reigns supreme, justice remains independent, democratic freedoms are protected, and the national interest outweighs personal gain.
In contrast, Asim Munir’s notion of a ‘hard state’ signifies a system in which the pillars of democracy are dismantled and ‘Asim Law’ prevails. No ‘hard state’ can ever be established without the support and will of the people. The atrocities being perpetrated under ‘Asim Law’ are not strengthening the state. They are, in fact, eroding its very foundations. No country can become strong by turning its guns on its own citizens, as witnessed on November 26th (2024) and in Muridke, where the army, paramilitary Rangers, and the police opened fire on their own people.
The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have given a clear and overwhelming mandate to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. This mandate grants me the constitutional and democratic authority to determine the province’s policies, for my accountability lies solely with the people. It is also the right of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, to ensure the implementation of the policies, formulated in consultation with me, for which the people reposed their trust and cast their votes in our favor.
During PTI’s tenure, prudent policies fostered peace across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and beyond. Yet, since the regime change, the nation has witnessed a consistent deterioration in stability. Over the past three years, I have consistently emphasized the need for wisdom and foresight in dealing with Afghanistan through peaceful means. The current strained relations with Afghanistan are deeply concerning. Hatred and confrontation serve no one’s interests; only policies framed by genuine representatives of the people can bring about a lasting solution to terrorism.
The baseless and fabricated cases against me are being deliberately prolonged. In the Al-Qadir University Trust case, justice has been systematically denied for the past ten months. After an extended delay, the case was finally scheduled for hearing, yet the decision on bail continues to be postponed. I instruct all PTI political leaders, members of assemblies, and lawyers to regularly attend and remain present during all court proceedings of my cases, and to continue their presence until justice is served. Participation in open-court hearings is your legal and democratic right.
During PTI’s tenure in government, Nawaz Sharif was allowed daily meetings with numerous political figures in jail, with unrestricted access to family members. Even formal dinners were arranged. In stark contrast, I am being held in complete isolation. There is no precedent for such political vendetta in Pakistan’s history.
I am not being provided the basic facilities guaranteed under prison regulations. Over the past ten months, I have been allowed to speak to my sons only once, and that too for two brief intervals of three minutes each. I am being deprived not only of my fundamental human rights but also of my rights as the head of a political party, to meet party officials and consult with them. Hurdles are constantly placed to obstruct my meetings with lawyers, political colleagues, and family members. This is a blatant violation of my fundamental and legal rights.”
Message from former Prime Minister Imran Khan, delivered through his sisters and lawyers from Adiala Jail (October 21, 2025)
“I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Lady Annabel Goldsmith. My family shared this heartbreaking news with me today while I am in prison.
Annabel was a wonderful grandmother to my sons and an exceptionally kind and compassionate person. During my visits to London, I would stay with her along with my sons. She became like a mother to me, especially after losing my own mother in 1985.
Her passing is a profound loss. My heartfelt thoughts are with all her children and grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all of us. If I were not in prison, I would have attended her funeral along with my sons, Sulaiman and Kasim”
Illegaly incarcerated Imran Khan's message from Adiala Jail (October 21, 2025)
سالگرہ مبارک آپ کی جدوجہد اور قربانی کی ہماری کئی آنے والی نسلیں احسان مند رہیں گی انشاءاللہ۔۔ہمیشہ صحت وتندرست رہیں اللہ پاک آپ کو اپنے حفظ و امان میں رکھے آمین
“The FIA sent a team to interrogate me for voicing my views on these matters:
- “Anti-state” content in my tweets
- Afghanistan and foreign policy
- “Asim Law”
- My comparison of Asim Munir’s actions to those of Yahya Khan that led to the Fall of Dhaka
- Psychological torture in jail
The very first question they put to me was why my Twitter account carries what they call “anti-state” content. I responded by reminding them that I am a former Prime Minister and I represent eighty percent population of Pakistani. I will speak on every issue that is in the interests of my people. I have every right to raise my voice for them. No power can strip me of this right, nor can anyone silence my voice on matters that concern the interests of my country and my people.
Their second question was why I repeatedly raise the issue of Afghanistan and foreign policy. My answer was that the prudent policies adopted during PTI's tenure ushered in an era of unprecedented peace in Pakistan, most notably in the tribal regions. Today, as military operations drag us back into turmoil, I cannot remain silent while my people are burned in the fire.
During PTI's term in government, Afghanistan was under the anti-Pakistan Ashraf Ghani administration. The Afghan NDS, working in close collaboration with India, was hostile to Pakistan. Even then, we engaged them in dialogue. I personally went to Afghanistan and invited Ashraf Ghani to Pakistan in the interest of peace. This restored peace to the tribal areas and, after a long time, an environment of stability began to take hold there. The then ISI also supported our policy. But the moment Asim Munir assumed command, he turned to threatening the new pro-Pakistan Afghan government and set out to destabilize the situation. Afghan refugees with three generations of roots here were expelled by force, while drone strikes shattered relations between the two nations and destroyed the hard-won peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the tribal areas. There can be no peace until all four stakeholders in the region - the Afghan government, the people of Afghanistan, the Pakistani government, and the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - sit together. History shows that military operations cannot establish peace no matter how much force is used.
The next point of interrogation was about my description of the current situation as “Asim Law.”
My answer was that the destruction taking place everywhere in the country today is under Asim Law. This is not propaganda. It is a statement based on facts and ground realities. First, I was abducted from inside court premises by paramilitary Rangers, and the false-flag operation of 9th May (2023) was orchestrated. That operation was preplanned; otherwise, ten thousand PTI workers could not have been rounded up in mere hours.. The CCTV footage was made to disappear to protect the real culprits. After that, those who held press conferences were set free, and those who continued to stand with PTI were subjected to relentless harassment. This scheme did not just crush PTI; it shattered the very foundations of human rights in the country. After that, when the people entrusted us with a two-thirds mandate, it was stolen, and the very thieves whose tales of corruption the ISI itself once told me were imposed on the nation. The Election Commissioner who should have been charged under Article 6 was granted a nine-month extension. The 26th Constitutional Amendment was passed through the Form 47 Assembly, and judges with no conscience were elevated from whom there is no hope for justice. Every institution has been destroyed.
The ISI, which was working for peace with Afghanistan during PTI's term, has now been reduced to Asim Munir’s personal mafia whose sole duty is to crush PTI by any means. All of this is happening under Asim Law.
The fourth question put to me was why I mention the Fall of Dhaka and compare Asim Munir with Yahya Khan.