I am deeply grieved by the loss of lives of innocent children, women, and ordinary citizens due to the bombardment of Tirah Valley. For the past one year, I have repeatedly conveyed the message that no operations should be conducted in these areas, nor should innocent lives be wasted under the pretext of collateral damage, as this only fuels further terrorism. It is unfortunate that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has fallen into the establishment’s trap in this matter.
The example of our neighboring country, Afghanistan, is before everyone. During our tenure, Ashraf Ghani himself told us that military operations only increase terrorism because innocent people are killed. Earlier, Hamid Karzai had warned the Americans that whenever operations are carried out, innocent lives are lost, and 90 percent of those who join the Taliban do so in grief and anger.
We improved relations with Afghanistan during our tenure in government, which also brought peace to our tribal regions. However, upon assuming power, Asim Munir sought to disrupt this environment. He issued threatening statements against Afghanistan, forcefully expelled Afghan refugees who had been residing here for decades instead of treating them with dignity, and drone strikes were carried out there, which further damaged relations.
The objectives behind Asim Munir’s actions are clear:
To make the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa unpopular.
To please anti-Taliban lobbies in the West and portray himself as waging a war against terrorism.
Although Asim Munir is traveling around the world, wisdom demands that he must first go to Afghanistan and hold dialogues with our brotherly Islamic neighbor with whom we share a 2,500-kilometer border. For peace in the tribal belt and the region, it is essential that four stakeholders: the Afghan government, the Pakistani government, and both the tribal and Afghan people sit together and resolve issues through dialogue, so that the path to peace may be opened and further loss averted.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, speaking with family and lawyers at Adiala Jail – 24 September 2025
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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.
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Residents of England are perfectly justified in being angry. That an international adulterer, drunkard, US-convicted puppet politician wants to become chancellor of a well-known university in his country.
They know what will happen to their university who defaulted their province during their rule
@RayMusings He probably didn’t even know about it. Perhaps after it happened. I don’t think president of USA needs to be even involved to control government in Pakistan. Some lobbyists and handful money would be enough.
First they banned the bat.
Then they banned the batsman.
Now they banned the batsman’s party.
A free and fair political system is essential for #Pakistan’s future. Banning #PTI is the opposite of free and fair.
#ImranKhan
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لندن معاہدے کے تحت جنرل عاصم منیر کی مسلط کر دہ کٹھ پتلی سرکار نے عوام کا جینا محال کر رکھا ہے، بجلی، گیس، پٹرول سمیت ہر اشیاء ضروریہ کی قیمتوں میں بےتحاشہ اضافہ کر کے ان کو عوام کی دسترس سے باہر کر دیا گیا ہے، آج عوام خودکشیوں اور فاقوں پر مجبور ہیں۔