The state’s reaction is only to persecute and torture party workers, journalists, and human rights activists
Trials are conducted on false charges without even allowing us to put up a proper defense and without any concern for the laws and constitution of the land.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court have failed to provide impartial justice
The Pakistani state and people are pitted against each other, an engineered no-confidence motion against my government two years ago, article in the British newspaper The Telegraph.
Dr. Akhtar Gulfam
London: Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, has said that 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 British magazine The Telegraph, the former prime minister said today the Pakistani state and its people are pitted against each other, an engineered no-confidence motion against my government almost two years ago. A government came into existence 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 to refuse to give election marks to us were 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.
The former prime minister said that in a country where the majority of voters recognize the Jamaat by the party symbol, people came out and voted for the candidates supported by my party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), despite the lack of election symbols. Voted with an overwhelming majority, despite the candidates contesting the elections as independents with different symbols.
Criticizing the establishment, he wrote that this democratic revenge by the people of Pakistan against the agenda of the establishment was not only public resistance but also completely rejected the official narrative of May 9, 2023, in which P. TI supporters were falsely accused of attacking military installations.
Imran Khan said “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.
The former prime minister said that as a result of this Pakistan is standing 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. Is.
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.
“The judges were subjected to all kinds of pressure, including blackmail and harassment of their family members, as a result of which we are 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, informally many people knew what was going on with the Supreme Judiciary, and 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, and 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
Talking about terrorism, Imran Khan said that at the same time, the state is aware of the increase in terrorism and the growing alienation in Balochistan, where the issue of forced disappearances is on the rise. has done and the international border with Afghanistan remains unstable.
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 access to the airspace and related facilities to the US have been punctured, in this report. Many human rights violations have been highlighted in Pakistan.
