Islamabad, January 31, 2025:Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Prime Minister, has sent a detailed 349-page letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Aminuddin, outlining concerns over human rights violations, alleged electoral fraud, and the arrests of PTI workers.
The letter includes reports documenting claims of election rigging, abuses against PTI members, and arrests, particularly during the period between November 24 and 27, 2024. Khan alleged that during this time, a large number of PTI workers were detained, and hospital records were sealed and subsequently altered to obscure the truth.
In his letter, Khan also criticized the judiciary for its failure to deliver justice despite numerous petitions against election fraud and ongoing human rights abuses over the past 18 months. He claimed that PTI members were subjected to forced disappearances, physical abuse, and even extrajudicial killings.
Khan accused the current government of rising to power through “electoral fraud and historic rigging,” asserting that the “unconstitutional regime” had oppressed PTI by demolishing party offices and subjecting its leaders to brutal torture.
The letter also addressed Khan’s controversial arrest on May 9, 2023, when he was detained at the Islamabad High Court. He described the arrest as unlawful and accused the authorities of deliberately broadcasting the incident on television and social media to incite public outrage. Khan added that when he sought relief from the Islamabad High Court against state repression, he was attacked. The Supreme Court later declared the operation illegal.
Khan further alleged that peaceful protests against his arrest were infiltrated by provocateurs who instigated violence to tarnish PTI’s demonstrations.
In related developments, PTI leader Shibli Faraz rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer to form a house committee for negotiations, calling it an ineffective approach. Faraz criticized the government’s stance, asserting that the real issue lies in its attitude toward opposition parties. He stated that if the government were genuinely interested in dialogue, a committee would have already been established.
Faraz reiterated PTI’s call for the formation of a judicial commission, emphasizing that such a commission would foster public trust. “We are asking for a judicial commission because the people have confidence in it. The house committee suggestion is not appropriate,” he said.
The senator clarified that PTI’s call for negotiations is intended to address the country’s ongoing political instability. “We agreed to talks to help resolve the political crisis and stabilize the country,” he added.
