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Time of India
6 days ago
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- Time of India
'Vindictive nature': Imran Khan levels fiery charge at Asim Munir; alleges army chief targeted his wife
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused army chief general Asim Munir of waging a personal vendetta against his wife, Bushra Bibi. In a social media post on Monday, Khan claimed the alleged animosity dates back to his decision to remove Munir from his position as Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) during Khan's tenure. In a social media post on Monday, Khan claimed that following Munir's dismissal, the general attempted to contact Bushra Bibi through intermediaries, but she refused, stating she "had no involvement with such affairs." Khan attributed his wife's 14-month imprisonment and alleged mistreatment to "General Asim Munir's vindictive nature." Khan further asserted that Bushra Bibi, a private citizen with no political role, has been falsely accused and arrested repeatedly without evidence. 'The way my wife has been targeted for personal vengeance is unprecedented. Even during Pakistan's darkest periods of dictatorship, such a thing never happened,' he said, noting he had not been allowed to meet her in four weeks, despite a scheduled June 1 meeting. Turning his criticism toward the military-backed government and judiciary, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief accused authorities of suppressing democratic dissent and rigging the political system. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No dark spots, 10 years younger! Just take this from Guardian URUHIME MOMOKO Learn More Undo He blamed the events of May 9, 2023—when military installations were attacked—on a so-called 'London Plan' aimed at dismantling PTI. 'Our democratic mandate was brazenly stolen, and corrupt individuals — Sharifs and Zardaris — were imposed upon the nation,' he said. Khan alleged that anti-terrorism courts and judges are complicit in the crackdown on his party and deliberately ignoring key evidence. 'Despite repeated demands, they refuse to summon or examine the stolen CCTV footage from May 9, 2023… We are innocent. Our people are being sentenced without evidence and without the right to a fair trial.' Calling for a judicial commission, Khan demanded investigations into the deaths of unarmed pro-democracy protesters on May 9 and November 26, 2024. He also lashed out at the judiciary, comparing current Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa to the widely criticised Justice Munir, saying the institution is 'driven not by justice but by a desire to protect their own jobs and privileges.' Khan's remarks come days after a court sentenced 11 PTI supporters, including a lawmaker, for violence and vandalism on May 9 last year—an incident triggered by his arrest. The 72-year-old PTI founder has been in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi since mid-2023, facing multiple legal cases.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
‘Asim Munir tried to approach my wife…': Imran Khan slams Pakistan Army chief
Imran Khan, Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, has accused Army chief general Asim Munir of displaying a "vindictive nature," alleging that Munir turned against his wife, Bushra Bibi, after being removed from the position of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief during Khan's tenure. Imran Khan claimed that Asim Munir tried to approach his wife through intermediaries to discuss the matter. In a post on X on Monday, Imran Khan said his wife categorically declined, saying that she had no involvement in such affairs and would not meet him. 'It is General Asim Munir's vindictive nature that is behind Bushra Bibi's unjust 14-month incarceration and deplorable inhumane treatment in prison,' Imran Khan said Further, Khan said his wife has been targeted for 'personal vengeance' and that even during Pakistan's darker times of dictatorship, this never happened. Talking about the accusations against his wife, Khan said: 'She was accused of aiding and abetting, an allegation for which no proof has ever been presented, and she is arrested in one false case after another.' He also added that his wife is a private citizen and a homemaker with no political involvement, who he has not met in the past four weeks. 'According to jail regulations, I was scheduled to meet her on June 1 but even that meeting was denied, in complete violation of court orders,' Khan, who has been in jail for nearly two years, said. Imran Khan also talked about the events of May 9 when military installations were targeted by India. He said the events were a part of the 'London Plan' and the sole purpose of it was to eliminate Pakistan's largest political force, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Calling it a "premediated plan" he said that several of his party leaders and workers were unlawfully imprisoned. Khan also alleged that the anti-terrorism courts and several judges are also involved in this campaign against his party. Adding that they refuse to examine the CCTV camera footage, Khan said 'not a single judge has the courage to demand those tapes and deliver a verdict based on evidence". The cricketer-turned-politician also called for the formation of a judicial commission to conduct an investigation into the events of May 9 and November 26, 2024. Slamming the judiciary in Pakistan, he called them a disgrace and that they are driven 'not by justice but by a desire to protect their own jobs and privileges,' Khan said. (With PTI inputs)
News18
6 days ago
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- News18
Imran Khan Alleges Army Chief Munir Targeted Wife Bushra Bibi For Personal Vengeance
Last Updated: Khan, who has been in jail since mid-2023 in connection with multiple cases, alleged that his wife's treatment in jail was unprecedented. Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused Army Chief Asim Munir of targeting his wife, Bushra Bibi, out of personal vendetta after being removed from the post of ISI chief during Khan's tenure. 'As Prime Minister, when I removed General Asim Munir from the post of DG ISI, he sought to approach my wife Bushra Bibi through intermediaries to discuss the matter," Khan said in a post on X on Monday. 'Bushra Bibi categorically declined, saying that she had no involvement with such affairs and would not meet him. It is General Asim Munir's vindictive nature that is behind Bushra Bibi's unjust 14-month incarceration and deplorable inhumane treatment in prison." Khan, who has been in jail since mid-2023 in connection with multiple cases, alleged that his wife's treatment in jail was unprecedented. 'The way my wife has been targeted for personal vengeance is unprecedented. Even during Pakistan's darkest periods of dictatorship such a thing never happened," he said. 'She was accused of aiding and abetting, an allegation for which no proof has ever been presented, and she is arrested in one false case after another." Calling her a private citizen and homemaker with no political involvement, Khan said he hasn't been allowed to meet her in the last four weeks. 'According to jail regulations, I was scheduled to meet her on June 1 but even that meeting was denied, in complete violation of court orders," he said. He also linked the events of May 9, 2023 — when military installations were attacked during protests following his arrest — to what he called a 'London Plan." 'The sole purpose was to eliminate Pakistan's largest political force, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf," Khan alleged. The PTI chief also alleged judicial complicity in the crackdown against his party. 'Despite repeated demands, they refuse to summon or examine the stolen CCTV footage from May 9, 2023… Our people are being sentenced without evidence and without the right to a fair trial." Khan has called for a judicial commission to investigate what he described as the 'massacres" of May 9 and November 26, 2024, and slammed Pakistan's judiciary as being 'driven not by justice but by a desire to protect their own jobs and privileges."
Indian Express
7 days ago
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- Indian Express
Imran Khan claims Gen Munir turned against his wife after he was removed as ISI director general
Pakistan's incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan has spoken about the 'vindictive nature' of Army Chief Gen Asim Munir saying the field marshal turned against his wife, Bushra Bibi, after being removed from the post of director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by him. 'As Prime Minister, when I removed General Asim Munir from the post of DG ISI, he sought to approach my wife, Bushra Bibi, through intermediaries to discuss the matter. 'Bushra Bibi categorically declined, saying that she had no involvement with such affairs and would not meet him. It is General Asim Munir's vindictive nature that is behind Bushra Bibi's unjust 14-month incarceration and deplorable inhumane treatment in prison,' Khan said in a post on X on Monday. Further lambasting Gen Munir, Khan said: 'The way my wife has been targeted for personal vengeance is unprecedented. Even during Pakistan's darkest periods of dictatorship such a thing never happened. 'She was accused of aiding and abetting, an allegation for which no proof has ever been presented, and she is arrested in one false case after another. She is a private citizen, a homemaker with no political involvement. I have not even been allowed to meet her in the past four weeks.' 'According to jail regulations, I was scheduled to meet her on June 1 but even that meeting was denied, in complete violation of court orders,' the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo, who has been in jail for nearly two years in multiple cases, said. Khan said the events of May 9, 2023, in which military installations were targeted, were in fact a part of the 'London Plan'— the sole purpose of which was to 'eliminate Pakistan's largest political force, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf'. 'Under this premeditated plan, I and several of my party leaders and workers were unlawfully imprisoned. Our democratic mandate was brazenly stolen, and corrupt individuals — Sharifs and Zardaris — were imposed upon the nation. 'We were subjected to relentless fascist oppression, our supporters were shot at, and baseless cases have been fabricated against us,' he said, lambasting the military-backed regime of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Khan said that anti-terrorism courts and numerous judges are 'complicit in this campaign of repression against his party'. 'Despite repeated demands, they refuse to summon or examine the stolen CCTV footage from May 9, 2023. Not a single judge has the courage to demand those tapes and deliver a verdict based on evidence. We are innocent. Our people are being sentenced without evidence and without the right to a fair trial. We will petition all courts to demand the release and review of that CCTV footage,' he said. Khan called for the formation of a judicial commission to conduct a transparent investigation into the 'massacres (of unarmed pro-democracy protesters) of May 9 and November 26, 2024, in Islamabad'. 'The judiciary in Pakistan has never been more disgraceful than it is today. In the past, there was Justice Munir, whose unjust decisions earned him global notoriety. Today, Justice Qazi Faez Isa is following in the same footsteps. The entire judicial system seems complicit, driven not by justice but by a desire to protect their own jobs and privileges,' he said. Last week, a Pakistani court sentenced 11 supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including a lawmaker, for violent protest in the capital on May 9, 2023. The PTI workers had vandalised public property and attacked defence installations in the country on the day as they protested the arrest of the 72-year-old party founder. Khan has been incarcerated in Adiala Jail of Rawalpindi, the garrison city, since mid-2023 in connection with multiple cases.
India.com
7 days ago
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- India.com
Ex Pakistan PM Imran Khan makes shocking claims against army chief Asim Munir, says 'turned against my wife after...'
Ex Pakistan PM Imran Khan makes shocking claims against army chief Asim Munir, says 'turned against my wife after...' Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently behind bars, has made strong accusations against the Army Chief, General Asim Munir. He claimed that Munir is using his power to take revenge on Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, by targeting her unfairly. In a recent message shared on X (formerly Twitter), Khan said that when he was Prime Minister, he had removed General Munir from his position as the head of Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI. After this, Khan alleged, Munir tried to reach out to Bushra Bibi through other people to talk about the matter. However, Bushra refused, saying she had nothing to do with government matters and wouldn't meet him. Khan believes this rejection led to Munir holding a grudge, which he says is the reason behind Bushra Bibi's harsh treatment and her 14-month-long imprisonment. Khan added that her time in jail has been extremely difficult and unfair. He expressed deep concern over her suffering, saying, 'What my wife is going through has never happened before—not even in Pakistan's worst times under military rule.' He also pointed out that she has been arrested in multiple cases without any real evidence. 'She is not involved in politics. She is a homemaker. And yet, she is being punished as if she committed a serious crime,' he wrote. Khan also mentioned that he hasn't been allowed to see her for over a month. Imran Khan has claimed that prison authorities refused to let him meet his wife, Bushra Bibi, on June 1 even though a court had approved the visit. He called the denial a clear violation of prison rules and basic legal rights. He also brought up the violent events of May 9, 2023, when attacks on military buildings took place. Khan insisted once again that those incidents were part of what he calls the 'London Plan' a conspiracy, according to him, designed to break up his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which he says has the largest public support in the country. Khan claimed that this plan led to his arrest and the jailing of many PTI leaders and workers without due process. He accused the ruling alliance, particularly the PML-N, of stealing the people's vote and handing power over to what he called 'corrupt dynasties' like the Sharifs and Zardaris. Describing the government's actions as 'fascist,' he said PTI members and supporters have faced false charges, violent crackdowns, and even shootings. 'They're trying to crush us with force and lies,' he said. Imran Khan has also accused Pakistan's anti-terrorism courts and judges of playing a role in silencing his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He claimed that, despite multiple requests, the courts have not asked for or reviewed the CCTV footage from May 9, 2023, the footage he believes could prove his party's innocence. 'No judge has shown the courage to demand that footage or give a decision based on facts. Our people are being punished without any real proof, and without a fair trial,' he said. Khan has called for the creation of an independent judicial commission to investigate both the May 9 events and the deaths of pro-democracy protesters during the November 26, 2024 demonstrations. He criticized the judiciary under the leadership of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, saying it has failed the nation. 'This is the lowest point for our justice system,' Khan stated. 'In the past, Justice Munir became infamous for bending the law. Today, Justice Qazi Faez Isa is doing the same. The courts no longer seem interested in justice—they're just trying to protect their own power and positions.'
