Fact Check: Did Imran Khan's sister Aleema claim that Asim Munir 'yearns for war with India'?

A deepfake video former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khanum surfaced on internet a day after his another sister Uzma met with him inside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. In the video, Aleema Khanum was seen making explosive allegations on Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir. Aleema was heard calling Munir "radicalised Islamist" who “yearns for a war with India.” The remarks by Aleema was claimed to be made in an interview with Sky News on ‘The World with Yalda Hakim’. However, it was clarified by Yalda Hakim that the video is fake and Aleema and she did not discuss war with India.

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In the deepfake video, Aleema Khanum said, “Asim Munir is a very radicalised Islamist and Islamic conservatist. This is the reason why he yearns for a war with India. His Islamic radicalisation and conservatism force him to fight against those who don't believe in Islam.” Calling Imran Khan a "pure liberal", Aleema added, “Whenever Imran khan comes to power, you will see that he always tries to befriend India, and even BJP. Whenever there is this radical Islamist, Asim Munir, you will see that there will be war with India and not just India, even the allies of India will suffer.” The entire video has been labelled as deepfake by the channel.

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The video went viral on internet after the Pakistani jail authorities finally allowed Imran Khan's sister Uzma Khanum to meet him inside Adiala Jail on Tuesday (Dec 2). While Uzma revealed that Imran Khan is facing “mental torture” but his health is “perfectly fine”, his other sister Aleema Khanum, who was not given permission to meet him, said that his family and party “won't allow him to be in isolation.” Speaking to media, Aleema revealed that Imran Khan remains in solitary confinement and is being tortured. She also said that his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and his family will return outside the jail next week and demand that his legal rights are restored.

An earlier version of this article falsely claimed that Aleema Khanum accused Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir of being a “radicalised Islamist” who seeks war with India. This claim is based on a deepfake video and is not true.