The founding president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, wrote a letter to the chief of staff of the army (COAS) Asim Munir, “criticizing the policies of the establishment” and calling for An examination of his approach to national security and governance.
The letter, sent from Adiala prison, highlights Imran’s concerns concerning what he describes as an increasing disconnection between the army and the public, reported Express News.
According to PTI lawyer, Faisal, Fareed Chaudhry, who revealed the content of the letter to journalists, Imran stressed that the fight against terrorism can only succeed if the nation is united behind the armed forces.
Imran argued that “the establishment argued those who have benefited twice from the National Ordinance of Reconciliation (NRO)”, a reference to the previous political colonies which allowed leaders to escape the accusations of corruption.
He also expressed his concerns about the country’s economic instability, the conduct of recent general elections and state actions against his party.
The letter would include six key points, urging the army chief to reconsider certain policies. Imran said that existing strategies promote resentment among the public, expanding the gap between civilians and the military.
He also wrote on issues related to the law on the protection of electronic crimes (PECA), the actions led by the State against the PTI and the role of the intelligence agencies.
PTI leaders have designed the letter as a direct call to a change in policy, while government representatives have not yet responded. The army did not publish any official declaration concerning the letter.
Imran Khan’s letter at CJP
Last week, Imran Khan wrote a long letter of 349 pages to chief judge Yahya Afridi and Judge Aminuddin, approaching questions related to human rights violations, electoral fraud and the arrests of PTI workers.
The founder of the PTI said that PTI workers had been subject to forced disappearances, injuries and extrajudicial murders
According to NewsThe letter includes reports detailing the competing on the alleged elections, human rights violations and the arrests of PTI members, in particular around November 26, 2024.
Khan said that between November 24 and 27 of last year, a large number of PTI workers had been arrested. He also alleged that hospital files had been sealed and modified later to manipulate the facts.
In his letter, Khan criticized the judiciary for having failed to do justice despite repeated petitions against electoral fraud and continuous human rights violations in the last 18 months. He said that PTI workers had been subjected to forced disappearances, injuries and extrajudicial murders.
“The current government has come into power by electoral fraud and historical rigging,” he wrote. “This unconstitutional regime has imposed serious oppression on the PTI, demolish our offices and subjecting our leaders to brutal torture.”
