Web Desk: Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, has said that today the Pakistani state and its people are standing against each other, all that is left for me is to kill, but I am not afraid of death, I will prefer death to slavery.
Writing exclusively from prison for the British newspaper The Telegraph, the former prime minister said that an engineered no-confidence motion was brought against my government about two years ago and a government was formed with the support of the establishment. .
He said that since then the establishment has tried every tactic to eliminate the presence of my party from the political scene of Pakistan.
Imran Khan said that the coercion, violence and decision of refusing to give election marks to us was widely reported but had no effect on the powerless civilian leadership.
He further wrote in his writing that the general elections of Pakistan to be held on February 8, 2024 have revealed the complete failure of his design.
Imran Khan said that in a country where the majority of voters recognize the Jamaat by the party symbol, despite the absence of election symbols, people came out and voted overwhelmingly for the candidates supported by my party. That the candidates had participated in the elections independently with different symbols.
He wrote that this democratic revenge against the establishment agenda by the people of Pakistan was not only public resistance but also a complete rejection of the official narrative of 9 May 2023 in which the military targeted PTI supporters. It was falsely accused of attacking installations.
Imran Khan said that “unfortunately, instead of accepting the mandate of the people, the establishment got angry and manipulated the election results to bring the losers to power, the same vote tampering was seen in the recent by-elections.” came.
He said that as a result Pakistan today stands at a dangerous crossroads, the people have rejected state election conspiracies and repression, imprisonment and torture against not only the top leadership of PTI but also its workers.
He wrote in his writing that the reaction of the state is to oppress and torture not only party workers but also journalists and human rights activists, social media platforms have been banned and social networking website X has been completely shut down. Is.
Imran Khan added that the systematic attempt to destroy the independent functioning of the judiciary at all levels is perhaps the worst development.
“Judges have been subjected to all kinds of pressure, including blackmailing and harassment of their family members, resulting in our being tried on false charges in which we are not even allowed to put up a proper defense,” he said. No concern is given to the law and constitution of the country.
He wrote that the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court have failed to provide impartial justice.
According to Imran Khan, the members of the higher judiciary have stood up against the attempt to destroy the independence of the judiciary. cases of harassment and blackmail are highlighted, citing and detailing specific examples.
He said that this is an unprecedented event in our history, although informally many people knew what was going on with the Supreme Judiciary, but such a letter from these judges was the height of frustration and anger. shows the
Imran Khan wrote that the state has become isolated amid a crisis-ridden economy, rising inflation, politically disaffected and economically distressed people.
He said that the state is not ready to correct its grave mistakes that led Pakistan to this critical point, rather the state is walking on the same path it followed in 1971, when it annexed East Pakistan. had lost
He wrote that after the publication of the latest human rights reports of the US Department of State, the expectations of the establishment to get the support of the US in exchange for providing the US with airspace access and related facilities have been punctured, in this report. Many human rights violations have been highlighted in Pakistan.
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