From behind prison walls, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently incarcerated, delivered a powerful statement on Friday, September 19, 2025. He explicitly accused General Asim Munir, the nation’s Army Chief, of subjecting both him and his wife to ‘mental torture’ within jail. Khan asserted that this cruel treatment is solely intended to break their spirits and force their submission.
The 72-year-old former cricketing legend turned politician has now spent more than two years imprisoned on various charges, currently residing in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Earlier this year, his wife, Bushra Bibi, joined him in incarceration following their joint conviction in the Al-Qadir Trust cases.
Khan shared his allegations via a post on X, stating, ‘The mental torture being inflicted on me and Bushra Begum in prison is being carried out by Asim Munir, and the sole purpose is to make us break down and submit.’
He continued with a defiant message to General Munir: ‘As long as we are alive, we will not bow down before the cruelty of Yazid or the tyranny of the Pharaoh,’ invoking historical figures synonymous with extreme cruelty and oppression.
Khan further accused, ‘General Munir is exploiting the army to foster an environment of lawlessness and fascism across our nation. Asim Munir has exerted every effort to prolong his illegitimate authority for a decade.’
Elaborating on his grievances, Khan noted that ever since General Asim Munir assumed the role of Army Chief, there have been deliberate attempts to worsen relations with neighboring Afghanistan.
He detailed these actions: ‘Upon taking office, he first threatened Afghanistan, then forcibly expelled Afghan nationals who had resided here for three generations, and subsequently initiated drone strikes. These actions, he claims, are all designed to provoke Afghanistan into conflict with Pakistan, thereby cultivating an atmosphere of terrorism.’
Khan vehemently criticized Munir’s motives, alleging, ‘He is doing this to present himself as a ‘mujahid’ (warrior) to Western factions opposing the current Afghan government, aiming to convince them he is the one capable of combating terrorism.’
According to Khan, this oppressive environment has severely impacted Pakistan’s economy, leading to historically sluggish growth and virtually non-existent foreign investment. He emphasized, ‘Never in Pakistan’s history has investment been as low as it is at this time.’
He further warned that the national debt has doubled in just three years, leaving ‘every Pakistani trapped in a quagmire of debt.’ Khan concluded that ‘until a government of the people is established, it will not be possible to solve the country’s economic challenges.’
Finally, Khan urged his party’s supporters to concentrate their efforts on the upcoming Peshawar rally scheduled for September 27.