Imran Khan accuses Gen Asim Munir of ‘mental torture’ on him and wife, alleges spread of ‘lawlessness’

Imran Khan accuses Pakistan Army Chief of mentally torturing him, wife

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has accused Army Chief General Asim Munir of subjecting him and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to “mental torture” in prison in an attempt to break their will and force them into submission.

Khan, 72, has been incarcerated for over two years in connection with multiple cases and is currently lodged in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. His wife, Bushra Bibi, joined him there earlier this year after the couple’s conviction in the Al-Qadir Trust cases.

“The mental torture being inflicted on me and (my wife) Bushra Begum in prison is being carried out by Asim Munir, and the sole purpose is to make us break down and submit,” Khan said in a post on X on Friday.

Khan compared the alleged treatment to the cruelty of historical tyrants, saying, “As long as we are alive, we will not bow down before the cruelty of Yazid or the tyranny of the Pharaoh."

Imran Khan has also criticised Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir, accusing him of fostering “lawlessness and fascism” to extend his grip on power.

“Gen Munir is using the army to create an atmosphere of lawlessness and fascism in our country. Asim Munir has left no stone unturned for the extension of his illegitimate rule for 10 years,” Khan alleged.

He also claimed that Munir’s policies had damaged relations with Afghanistan. “Upon taking office, he first issued threats to Afghanistan, then expelled Afghan nationals who had lived here for three generations, followed by drone strikes there, making every effort to provoke them into fighting Pakistan, creating a climate of terrorism,” Khan said.