Former Imran Khan Prime Minister, is currently serving a prison sentence, reiterated his call to the Pakistani abroad on Sunday to boycott by sending funds, unloading political tensions as a party, Pakistan Tehreek-E -InSaf (PTI), faces the government.
“Once again, I urge the Pakistanis abroad to continue their boycott from the survey of funds in foreign currency,” said Khan in an article on X. “The sending of money to this government strengthens the very hands that tighten the knot flowing around your neck. “
The call comes as the talks between the government and the PTI, initiated last month, were broken down this week. The impasse followed the PTI’s refusal to participate without judicial commissions to probe the demonstrations on May 9, 2023 and November 26, 2024.
Khan also called for national demonstrations on February 8, marking the controversial elections in 2024 as “dark day”. PTI alleys the fuel of the elections by the Government of the Guardian and the Pakistan Electoral Commission. The two entities deny complaints.
“Prepare to observe a” dark day “on a national scale,” read another article in the Khan account. “The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Punjab should meet in Swabi for demonstrations, while others must hold demonstrations in their respective cities.”
The demonstrations of May 2023 would have seen supporters of Khan vandalize military facilities. On November 26, 2024, demonstrators demanded the release of Khan, the government claiming that four soldiers had been killed in demonstrations. The PTI insists that his supporters also faced losses.
Information Minister Ataullah Tarar criticized PTI for “unilaterally” abandoned negotiations. “They made the hasty decision,” he said. The government’s negotiation committee should officially respond to PTI requests on January 28.
Khan was ousted in 2022 following what would be a fallout with the best generals in the country. The army denies interference in politics. Since August 2023, Khan has been imprisoned for various accusations, which, according to him, is politically motivated to exclude him from power.
Although he was acquitted or sentenced to sentences in most cases, last week, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case of land corruption. All procedures against him were carried out in prison, citing security problems.
Shipments of funds from foreign workers, especially countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the United Kingdom, remain crucial for the short of money in Pakistan. Analysts warn that any significant impact on fund flows could worsen the country’s fragile financial situation.
