Imran Khan warns of plans to impose 10 years of dictatorship in Pakistan

LAHORE: Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said economic development can never happen as long as the current “fascist regime” continues and warned of plans to impose “10 years of dictatorship” on Pakistan. . Mr. Khan, 72, has been incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail since mid-2023 on multiple cases, and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been in the federal government since the February 2024 general elections. is in conflict with Several leaders of the PTI are currently in talks with the government, and Khan said on Wednesday that the party would participate in a third round of talks to defuse political tensions in the country. country.

“Pakistan is planning to impose a dictatorship for 10 years, of which two years have already passed. Judges and police officers who were party to the crackdown will now be rewarded with promotions,” Khan said. he said in a tweet on Thursday.

“Judge Humayun Dilawar, who gave an illegal verdict against me, has been promoted, but the judges in Rawalpindi and Sargodha who gave a fair verdict have been removed,” he said, adding, “Such acts have no place in this country. It erased the merits of the country and the rule of law,” he added. . ”

Mr. Khan interacts frequently with journalists and was seen posting on his social media handles many times, further adding that as long as the current “fascist regime” exists, the economic development of the country will not continue. Said it could never happen.

“Economic prosperity requires investment, but it is only possible if institutions adhere to constitutional boundaries and responsibilities. The proliferation of domestic terrorism is causing irreparable damage to investor confidence. Masu.”

“Sadly, those in charge of counter-terrorism are using all their resources and energies to corner our party,” Khan added, in an apparent reference to the military.

He proposed a focus on national decency and prosperity, beyond personal ego and temporary gain.

The PTI supremo reminded that many of the party members who took part in the November 26 protests in Islamabad are still missing. “These people disappeared not from remote tribal areas but from D-Chowk in Islamabad. The government has neither produced them in court nor taken any serious steps to retrieve them,” he said. said.

This clearly reflects the government’s lack of seriousness towards the party’s demands and the negotiation process, he added.

He also called on the government to set up a judicial committee to investigate the May 9, 2023 and November 26, 2024 incidents before the next government meeting, but said the PTI would halt the negotiation process. .

Two rounds of talks have so far been held between the PML-N-led (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) government and the PTI.

PTI has made two demands. To investigate an attack on a military installation on May 9, 2023, and direct gunfire on November 26, 2024, by employees who claimed it was a false flag operation to destroy Mr. Khan’s party. Establishment of a judicial commission. Police killed 14 protesters and injured 64 others during protests by PTI workers in Islamabad.