Imran Khan warns Pakistan Army chief over wife's detention

Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and former prime minister of the country, has accused Army Chief General Asim Munir of being directly accountable for the imprisonment of his wife, Bushra Bibi.

Bushra Bibi was convicted in a corruption case and for an illegal marriage with Khan. Bibi is currently detained at their Bani Gala residence on the outskirts of Islamabad.

During a conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail, where he is currently incarcerated, Khan hurled allegations at the army chief, as per a post on Khan's X account.

Khan said, "General Asim Munir is directly involved in the arrest of my wife,” adding that the judge who convicted her said that he was forced to make the decision.

"If anything happens to my wife, I will not leave Asim Munir as long as I am alive. I will expose his unlawful and illegal steps," the PTI leader threatened.

"If the king of the jungle wants, all the cases of Nawaz Sharif are forgiven, and when he wants, we are punished in three cases in five days," Khan further alleged.

While talking about Pakistan's economy, he said, the economy would stabilise not through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans but by investment.

"There will be no investment in the country if the law remains the same. It is good that Saudi Arabia is coming but investment will come once there is rule of law in the country," he said.

Khan further alleged that PTI was being stopped from contesting in the by-elections.

However, the army has not responded to the allegations made by Khan.

(With inputs from agencies)