Days ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday claimed had he not challenged the US might, no premier in Pakistan could have dared to withstand such blatant foreign interference in its internal matters in the future. Khan, currently lodged at the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, took to X to explain why he was ’punished’ in several concocted cases and also urged the people to use the weapon of vote in the elections to overthrow the crooks.
Khan, 71, handed down 10- and 14-years imprisonment for revealing the state secrets and selling state gifting, respectively, has been imprisoned since August last year. His party symbol, the cricket bat, has been snatched away, his and his party leaders’ nomination papers have been rejected and earlier this week, one of his party leaders was killed in poll-related violence. It is believed that his X handle is being used by his relatives to post messages on behalf of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf: founder.
When the cipher case emerged, I warned that unless we dealt with it decisively, no Prime Minister in the future would be able to withstand such blatant foreign interference in Pakistan’s internal matters. General Musharraf also surrendered to the US’ threats of bombing Pakistan into Stone Age,’ he said.
Khan further said the unfolding of the Toshakhana, Cipher, and Iddat cases only highlights their frivolous, baseless, and politically motivated nature. But to appease their masters, who orchestrated the regime change operation, I was deprived of my legal right of cross-examining the witness or presenting my witnesses, as the handlers knew that it would unmask another great betrayal in our political history just like that of Mir Jaffer of Bengal, he said.
He was referring to an 18th century Bengal ruler (in undivided India), who ditched his Mughal master to join hands with the British to consolidate his position.
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