'Asim Munir Wants War With India,' Claims Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Sister

Islamabad: Imran Khan's sister Alima Khan has made a big allegation against Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Asim Munir. During a conversation on Sky News show 'The World with Yalda Hakim', Alima claimed that Asim Munir has "radical Islamic thinking" and that is why he constantly wants war with India. He said that Munir's fundamentalist mindset inspires him to fight against those who do not believe in Islam.

Does Imran Khan try to improve relations with India?

Alima described her brother Imran Khan as a “complete liberal” and said that whenever Khan comes to power, he tries to improve relations with India and even the BJP. On the contrary, according to him, when the leadership is in the hands of people with radical Islamic ideology like Asim Munir, then a situation of tension and conflict arises with India. Alima claimed that Munir's ideology can harm not only India but also India's allies.

Did Alima Khan appeal to Western countries to free Imran?

During the conversation, Alima Khan described Imran as an "asset" for Pakistan and urged Western countries to increase their efforts for Imran Khan's release. He said that democratic voices are being suppressed in Pakistan and keeping Imran Khan in jail is a way to suppress the voice of the people.

Was the India-Pakistan war in May the result of Asim Munir's thinking?

When asked in the interview about the reasons for the India-Pakistan war in May, Alima Khan directly blamed Munir. On May 7, India carried out precision strikes on nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and PoK under 'Operation Vermillion'. The attack was in response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 civilians were killed. India said that it did not target any military or civilian structure.

Does an old rivalry exist between Imran Khan and Asim Munir?

The roots of the tension between the two are said to be related to 2019. According to reports, Munir wanted to investigate corruption allegations involving Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan's wife at the time. Khan did not like this and he removed Munir from the post of ISI chief. Munir remained in this post for only eight months, whereas he was given a tenure of three years.

Is Imran Khan being mentally tortured in jail?

PTI chief Imran Khan is lodged in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail since August 2023. Recently his sister Dr. Uzma Khanum met him for 20 minutes and came out and claimed that Imran was being “mentally tortured”. He said that Khan was kept locked in the cell throughout the day and was not allowed to have any communication with him. According to him, Imran held Asim Munir responsible for his condition.

Is isolating Imran Khan a strategy to suppress the public?

Alima Khan says that Pakistani officials are isolating Imran so that the voice of the public becomes weak. He claims that “90 percent of the public” supports Imran and by putting him in jail, a message is being sent to the public that their voice does not matter.