Islamabad, June 4, 2025: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that he will lead a nationwide protest movement from jail, claiming that all legal and constitutional paths have been blocked for his party.
In a post on Khan’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, he delivered a message from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, stating:
“The rule of law no longer exists in Pakistan. Since all constitutional and legal avenues have been closed for PTI, I will now lead this protest movement myself as the party’s head, from jail.”
Khan appointed Omar Ayub as his representative outside prison, while prominent lawyer Salman Akram Raja will be responsible for implementing strategic decisions.
The former premier added that the action plan for the protest movement would be unveiled in the coming days. He announced plans to invite allied political forces including the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aain (Movement for the Protection of Constitution), Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), and Mehrang Baloch to join the cause.
“Insha’Allah, no one will be able to stop this movement,” Khan asserted.
Khan also warned that further restrictions could be imposed on his ability to communicate but urged the Pakistani public to stand up for what he called the country’s “true freedom.”
“Even if they ban my meetings again, you must rise for Pakistan’s real independence,” he said.
Imran Khan criticized the security measures in Islamabad, claiming that snipers have been deployed who open fire on peaceful protestors and innocent civilians.
“The kind of massacre that was done to PTI has never been inflicted on any other political party,” he said.
Khan also addressed his party leadership, stating:
“If I can endure jail, you have nothing to fear. Until now, the party came into everyone’s hands ready-made. Now is the time of trial.”
He added that after being imprisoned, he was advised to remain silent and retire peacefully to Bani Gala for three years — similar to Nawaz Sharif’s alleged enforced silence for a decade — but refused, stating:
“I am not a coward, and I will never remain silent in the face of tyranny.”
Referring to the recent by-election in Sialkot’s Sambarial constituency, Khan alleged blatant rigging and claimed the people’s true mandate had been trampled.
“The decision of the people was made clear on February 8. But even in this by-election, the mandate was shamelessly stolen,” he said.
He accused those who “stole” the February 8 two-thirds majority of ensuring PTI could not win by-elections, fearing his release from prison.
Khan criticized rival parties, calling the PML-N and PPP “political corpses” and said their leaders should return to London — a reference to what he called the “London Plan” aimed at destroying PTI.
“Crushing PTI was part of the London Plan, and even the May 9 incident was orchestrated under it to dismantle our party,” he alleged.
Imran Khan claimed that the judiciary in Pakistan is “completely paralyzed” and accused the authorities of trying to strip PTI of reserved seats via courts created under the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
Regarding talks with the current government, Khan said:
“What negotiations can we have with a regime born of two NROs? These puppets in power took NROs from Musharraf and then Bajwa to get their corruption cases dismissed.”
Addressing the country’s establishment, Khan stated:
“You need PTI, but I do not need you. True power lies with the people.”
He emphasized the urgent need for national unity, listing three major threats facing Pakistan A potentially aggressive India under a “wounded Modi” which could initiate conflict, increasing terrorist incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and economic collapse, with capital flight and youth migration worsening.
Khan concluded his message by underscoring the connection between justice and investment.
“No investment can come to a country without justice. Try any formula, but until a government is formed according to the people’s will, economic revival will remain a dream.”
