Unlike the affirmations made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI), security sources revealed that no letter from former Prime Minister Imran Khan was received by the chief of staff of the Army (Coas), Asim Munnir.
Familiar sources with the issue have indicated that the news concerning the letter from Khan has reached military management through the media, not by formal communication.
The controversy began when the president of the PTI, lawyer Gohar Ali Khan and the lawyer of Khan, Faisal Chaudhry, informed the media that Khan had written a letter to the chief of the army, exhorting him to “re -evaluate politics “.
Speaking outside the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi, Chaudhry has developed that the former Prime Minister, in his capacity as supremo PTI and former minister, had sent a six -point letter to General Munnir.
He shared that in the letter, Khan expressed his solidarity with the military in his fight against terrorism, recognizing the sacrifices of the soldiers. He also called for national unity and support for the armed forces.
According to Charthry, the letter included several critical points. The first underlined the issue of “fraudulent elections” and the alleged promotion of money launders in the current government.
The second point focused on the 26th constitutional amendment, which Khan affirmed negatively on judicial independence and the rule of law. The letter also referred to the verdict of the al-Qadir trust case.
Khan’s third point criticized the law on the prevention of electronic crimes (PECA), accusing the government of the armament of the law to suppress dissent and restrict social media.
The fourth point focused on allegations of accusations of terrorism, raids and the use of force against PTI workers. He also expressed his concerns concerning threats to journalists, which, he said, damaged the reputation of the military.
The fifth point discussed the role of intelligence agencies, while the end point focused on the state of the economy. Khan would have blamed the current government to have weakened the economy by artificially controlling the value of the rupee, and raised concerns about low investments and internet closures.
Chaudhry also mentioned that Khan had urged the army chief to reconsider certain policies and suggested the training of a judicial commission to resolve these questions.
Despite the media buzz around the letter, Barrister Gohar denied any suggestion of a “change of policy” following the alleged delivery of the letter. He said Khan wrote the letter in his capacity as former Prime Minister, stressing the importance of reassessing the country’s policies.
Khan, according to Gohar, does not intend to encourage chaos because he considers that the Pakistani army was an integral part of the nation.
The alleged letter has surfaced only a few weeks after the leaders of the PTI, notably the chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, and the lawyer Gohar, met the army chief. During this meeting, they discussed the security situation in Pakistan.
Last month, PTI put an end to talks with the government, which had included requests for the training of judicial commissions to investigate incidents on May 9, 2023 and on November 24 to 27, 2024, as well as the release of all prisoners politicians, including Khan.