F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has written a second open letter to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, alleging political victimization and raising concerns about the widening rift between the military and the public.
In his letter, Khan reiterated that Pakistan’s largest political party was being deliberately targeted, and his earlier attempt to engage the military leadership for the country’s betterment was met with an “irresponsible and unserious response.”
Khan, who has served as Pakistan’s prime minister and claims to be the leader of the country’s most popular party, stated that his life’s work has been dedicated to bringing global recognition to Pakistan.
He warned that the growing divide between the people and the military was dangerous for the country’s future, asserting that if the public had been consulted, 90% would have endorsed the six points he raised in his previous letter to the army chief.
The PTI founder alleged that the current government was installed through pre-poll rigging, while amendments to the Constitution and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) were being used to control the judiciary and suppress dissent. He blamed these actions for causing political instability and pushing the economy toward further crisis.
Khan described the conditions of his imprisonment, claiming he had been subjected to solitary confinement for 20 days, denied sunlight, and restricted from exercising or accessing television and newspapers. He further alleged that he had been allowed to speak to his sons only three times in six months, while his wife and many PTI leaders were repeatedly denied visitation rights, despite judicial orders.
He also accused the authorities of deliberately delaying bail hearings for over 2,000 party workers and leaders, labeling it as an act of political persecution.
Khan criticized the tightening of digital censorship, warning that the use of PECA to curb free speech on social media was jeopardizing Pakistan’s GSP+ trade status with the European Union.
This letter follows his previous appeal to the army chief, in which he called for policy reconsiderations and the formation of a judicial commission to address grievances.
