Imran Khan Writes to Army Chief, Slams Establishment Policies Ahead of Protests

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan who is jailed wrote a letter to Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir to analyze establishment policies regarding national security governance while expressing his concerns about current strategies. Imran Khan sent the letter from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi during a period when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) organizes demonstrations to commemorate one year of the upcoming 2024 general elections.

The letter distinguished the growing public military distrust as a harmful force which weakens Pakistan’s national stability. He charged the establishment for supporting politicians who received amnesty terms under the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). Through his correspondence Khan presented worries about national economic turmoil and voting irregularities in addition to the suppression of his political organization.

Gohar Ali Khan from PTI confirmed to publicize the text in the letter while Faisal Fareed Chaudhry who represents Khan stated that his former PM criticized the military’s governance role and its support for opposing politicians. Khan wrote his second letter after his judiciary correspondence which brought forth complaints about human rights abuses and vote rigging practices.

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The former Prime Minister announced that protests will take place across Pakistan on February 8 because he accuses the government of authoritarian behavior and election fraud. Khan issued his letters which contain 188 charges presumably to gather public backing shortly before his upcoming demonstrations at a time when his political party is facing growing dispute with governmental institutions.

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