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      <title>Imran Khan to send third open letter to army chief</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Former prime minister Imran Khan has decided to send a third open letter to the Army Chief General Asim Munir, with the contents expected to be revealed later today.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;His lawyer, Faisal Chaudhry, confirmed that the letter’s key points had been noted and communicated to party leaders, emphasising that it would address critical political and economic concerns.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Chaudhry stated that the letter would focus on deep structural reforms, alleged election fraud that, according to PTI, prioritised a minority over the majority, and government policies that have negatively impacted democracy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He reiterated PTI’s long-standing demand for a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 events, claiming that despite repeated calls for transparency, the government had failed to address the issue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also criticised the continued police raids in Punjab, particularly in Wazirabad, where he alleged that authorities even prevented PTI members from offering funeral prayers for a deceased worker.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chaudhry also said that PTI leader Aamir Dogar had been appointed as a member of the committee for negotiations with the opposition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, &lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402515/imran-khan-moves-to-expel-sher-afzal-marwat-from-pti"&gt;when asked about Sher Afzal Marwat, he declined to confirm or deny any internal party decisions&lt;/a&gt;, stating that PTI would clarify its position in due course.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He further alleged that the authorities were deliberately restricting legal representatives and journalists from covering PTI-related trials, particularly in cases being heard at GHQ, and announced that PTI would file a petition demanding an open trial.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He claimed that the legal system had suffered significantly, especially after the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which, according to him, had further weakened judicial independence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The letter, he said, highlighted growing concerns about governance, particularly in the economic sector.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Imran Khan had raised the issue of election rigging and accused the government of installing individuals allegedly involved in money laundering in key positions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He further alleged that the absence of the rule of law had contributed to a surge in terrorism, while economic instability had forced 1.8 million Pakistanis to leave the country in search of better opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He claimed that under his government, Pakistan’s economic growth rate stood at 6.4 per cent, but poor governance had since led to capital flight, with $20 billion leaving the country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chaudhry also pointed to Pakistan’s 140th ranking on the World Justice Project Index, arguing that it was a clear indicator of the declining legal framework.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He accused the government of using judicial and administrative means to systematically suppress PTI, calling the ongoing crackdown against the party a form of “political engineering.”&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Former prime minister Imran Khan has decided to send a third open letter to the Army Chief General Asim Munir, with the contents expected to be revealed later today.</strong></p>
<p>His lawyer, Faisal Chaudhry, confirmed that the letter’s key points had been noted and communicated to party leaders, emphasising that it would address critical political and economic concerns.</p>
<p>Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Chaudhry stated that the letter would focus on deep structural reforms, alleged election fraud that, according to PTI, prioritised a minority over the majority, and government policies that have negatively impacted democracy.</p>
<p>He reiterated PTI’s long-standing demand for a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 events, claiming that despite repeated calls for transparency, the government had failed to address the issue.</p>
<p>He also criticised the continued police raids in Punjab, particularly in Wazirabad, where he alleged that authorities even prevented PTI members from offering funeral prayers for a deceased worker.</p>
<p>Chaudhry also said that PTI leader Aamir Dogar had been appointed as a member of the committee for negotiations with the opposition.</p>
<p>However, <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402515/imran-khan-moves-to-expel-sher-afzal-marwat-from-pti">when asked about Sher Afzal Marwat, he declined to confirm or deny any internal party decisions</a>, stating that PTI would clarify its position in due course.</p>
<p>He further alleged that the authorities were deliberately restricting legal representatives and journalists from covering PTI-related trials, particularly in cases being heard at GHQ, and announced that PTI would file a petition demanding an open trial.</p>
<p>He claimed that the legal system had suffered significantly, especially after the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which, according to him, had further weakened judicial independence.</p>
<p>The letter, he said, highlighted growing concerns about governance, particularly in the economic sector.</p>
<p>Imran Khan had raised the issue of election rigging and accused the government of installing individuals allegedly involved in money laundering in key positions.</p>
<p>He further alleged that the absence of the rule of law had contributed to a surge in terrorism, while economic instability had forced 1.8 million Pakistanis to leave the country in search of better opportunities.</p>
<p>He claimed that under his government, Pakistan’s economic growth rate stood at 6.4 per cent, but poor governance had since led to capital flight, with $20 billion leaving the country.</p>
<p>Chaudhry also pointed to Pakistan’s 140th ranking on the World Justice Project Index, arguing that it was a clear indicator of the declining legal framework.</p>
<p>He accused the government of using judicial and administrative means to systematically suppress PTI, calling the ongoing crackdown against the party a form of “political engineering.”</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:11:04 +0500</pubDate>
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