Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Conversation with Lawyers and Media at Adiala Jail - February 10, 2025
“I applaud the public for their participation in the nationwide protests on February 8th, including in Punjab, Sindh, and Swabi. Despite this era of blatant fascism, people continue to respond to my call, breaking the shackles of fear, proving that the nation is now determined to attain genuine sovereignty at any cost. The fraudulent, subservient government is fearful. Raids were conducted across the country, and individuals were subjected to violence. Under the pretext of cricket, we were denied permission to hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, which clearly indicates the panic and desperation of this worthless government.
My letter to the Army Chief was written with the sincere intentions for the betterment of the country. This is my nation, and I am deeply concerned about its future. I would like to address the DG ISPR and state that the reputation of the military is being completely ruined. While you claim to be uninvolved in politics, every citizen is aware that the country's affairs are being controlled by the Army Chief. Individuals like Mohsin Naqvi, who have never even contested a councilor’s election, have been imposed upon the nation, wielding authority over everything from cricket to internal and external affairs.
Repression and fascism are rampant in the country. The 26th Constitutional Amendment has effectively dismantled the Supreme Court’s independence. Justice Qazi Faez Isa was the most biased and shameless Chief Justice in history, surpassing even Justice Munir in his misdeeds. During his tenure, democracy was trampled upon and human rights were grossly violated, yet instead of taking action against this injustice, he facilitated every illegal move. Rule of law and human rights have been severely compromised. Sham elections were carried out and the people were deprived of their mandate. The Chief Election Commissioner and Qazi Faez Isa served as facilitators of the establishment, and in the process, betrayed their offices and the nation. As a result, a forged parliament, a fraudulent prime minister, and a phony president have been installed.
What Qazi Faez Isa was being used for is now being done by the Constitutional Bench. The country has been reduced to a banana republic. Judges are supposed to hear both sides of an argument, but, one-sided decisions are being handed down here.
I would like to send a special message to Justice Yahya Afridi: Given the state of law and human rights in the country, you should take a stand against this injustice and become an honorable part of history, rather than playing a disgraceful role like Qazi Faez Isa.
Voices of media and social media have been silenced through the draconian amendments to the PECA law. State of the internet in the country is evident to all. The economy has suffered a loss of $1.7 billion. The country is experiencing a rapid brain drain, with 1.7 million people having moved abroad. Economic devastation and unemployment have left the entire nation distressed.
We demanded commissions be formed to investigate May 9th (2023) and November 26th (2024) because we knew that negotiations were a mere facade. Forming a commission on the events of February 8th (2024) was way out of their league. Had their intentions been sincere, they would have established commissions on May 9th and November 26th to uncover the truth, as these were matters related to human rights violations that required immediate action. However, nothing was done. The establishment murdered unarmed civilians on November 26th when they ordered opening fire on them. 1/2
اس نوٹیفکیشن کی بتی بنائیں اور اسکے ہاتھ پہ رکھ دیں جس نے دیا ہے ! جب خان صاحب نے خرم زیشان کو سکریٹری انفارمیشن بنایا ہے تو تم لوگوں کی کیا اوقات انکو ڈپٹی سیکرٹری بنا کر خان کی بات کو اپنی جوتی کی نوک پہ رکھو ؟ کیا اوقات ہے تم لوگوں کی ؟
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