Contrary to the claims from Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI), security sources have revealed that no letter from former Prime Minister Imran Khan was received by Chief of Army Staff (Coas) General Asim Munir.
Sources who know the case stated that the news of Khan’s letter reached the military leadership through the media did not through any formal communication.
The controversy began when PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Khan’s lawyer, Faisal Chaudhry, informed the media that Khan had written a letter to the army chief and urged him to “reassess the policy.”
When he spoke outside Rawalpindis Adiala prison, Chaudhry elaborated that the former prime minister in his capacity as PTI Supremo and Ex-Prime Minister had sent a six-point letter to General Munir.
He shared that Khan expressed solidarity with the military in his fight against terrorism and recognized the victims of the soldiers. He also called for national unit and support for the armed forces.
According to Chaudhry, the letter contained several critical points. The first highlighted the question of “false choices” and the alleged promotion of money laundering in the current government.
The second point focused on the 26th constitutional amendment, which Khan claimed negatively affected legal independence and the rule of law. The letter also referred to Al-Qadir Trust Case judgment.
Khan’s third item criticized the law on the prevention of electronic crimes (PECA) and accused the government of weaponing the law of suppressing dissent and limiting social media.
The fourth point related to accusations of allegations of terrorism, attack and use of force against PTI workers. He also expressed concern about threats to journalists, whom he meant damaging the reputation of the military.
The fifth point discussed the role of intelligence agencies, while the last point focused on the state of the economy. Khan allegedly accused the current government of weakening the economy of artificially controlling the value of rupi and raising concerns about low investment and internet closures.
Chaudhry also mentioned that Khan had called on the army chief to rethink certain policies and proposed the formation of a judicial commission to tackle these issues.
Despite the media broke around the letter, Barrister Gohar refused any proposal for a “political shift” after the alleged delivery of the letter. He clarified that Khan had written the letter in his capacity as former prime minister and emphasized the importance of reassessing the country’s policies.
According to Gohar, Khan does not intend to initiate chaos as he considers the Pakistani army as an integral part of the nation.
The alleged letter showed up just weeks after PTI leaders, including Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Barrister Gohar, met with the army chief. During this meeting, they discussed Pakistan’s security situation.
Last month, PTI ended talks with the government, which had included requirements for the formation of legal commissions to investigate events on May 9, 2023 and 24 to 27 November 2024, as well as the release of all political prisoners, including Khan.
