Imran Khan's Prophetic Warning About Pakistan Army Chief Resurfaces Amid Detention Concerns

Imran Khan, Pakistan's former Prime Minister, openly criticized Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir in a published article that has gained renewed attention.

With uncertainty surrounding the whereabouts of Pakistan's former Prime Minister and cricket legend Imran Khan intensifying, his prophetic words from an opinion piece published last year have resurfaced. The 73-year-old founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has been incarcerated since August 2023 following convictions in multiple cases he maintains are politically motivated. He remains detained at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Khan's family reports being denied visitation rights for over a month, while jail authorities maintain he is in good health.

In his May 2, 2024 opinion piece for The Telegraph, Khan directly accused Pakistan's military establishment under Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir of employing various tactics to eliminate his party from Pakistan's political landscape. His writing included the ominous statement that Munir would bear responsibility should anything happen to him, adding that he would "prefer death over slavery."

"The military establishment has done all they could against me. All that is left for them is to now murder me. I have stated publicly that if anything happens to me or my wife, General Asim Munir will be responsible. But I am not afraid because my faith is strong. I would prefer death over slavery," Khan wrote in the article.

As speculation about his possible death in custody circulates, these statements have gained significant traction on social media platforms. Khan's supporters have organized a sit-in demonstration outside Adiala Jail, demanding access to meet with him.

Kasim Khan, Imran's son, has now called for his father's release. "For the past six weeks, he has been kept alone in a death cell in an environment of complete isolation. His sisters have been barred from every meeting, despite clear court orders. No phone calls, no meetings, and no news of his well-being. My brother and I have not been able to contact our father in any way," Kasim stated.

He emphasized that this "complete darkness is not part of any security protocol" and described it as a deliberate effort to conceal his father's condition.

"Let it be clear that the Pakistani government and its masters will bear full legal, moral, and international responsibility for my father's safety and every consequence of this inhumane isolation," he added.

Kasim appealed to international organizations and human rights groups to intervene. His demands include confirmation of his father's well-being, visitation rights as ordered by courts, and termination of what he describes as "inhumane isolation."

Prison officials have dismissed rumors concerning Khan's health. "The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership has been informed regarding Imran Khan's health. All necessary care is being provided to the PTI chief," stated jail administration officials.

The Adiala administration further clarified that reports suggesting Imran Khan had been transferred from Adiala Jail were entirely unfounded. "Imran Khan is in Adiala Jail and is healthy. The social media rumours about his transfer are unfounded," the jail administration confirmed.