Pakistan Army calls Imran Khan ‘mentally ill’, responds to allegations spread on social media and from jail in Asim Munir controversy. The controversy is having a deep impact on Pakistan’s politics and national security.
Islamabad. There has once again been a stir in the politics of Pakistan. The tension between former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Army has taken a new turn. Imran Khan recently called Field Marshal Asim Munir “mentally unstable”, while the Pakistan Army responded by calling Khan “mentally ill”. The controversy escalated when the Army accused Khan of misusing social media and family visits to spread a negative narrative against the Army. The Army says that Imran Khan’s political ambitions have grown so much that he thinks that “if I am not there, nothing should happen.”
Has Imran Khan’s ego become a threat to Pakistan’s army?
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said at a press conference that Khan was a “mentally weak and sick person”. He also claimed that Indian and Afghan media were also being used to increase the negative narrative of Khan. “You meet a prisoner and he creates a narrative against the Army and its leadership. The Pakistan Army will not tolerate this,” he said. During this, he also accused Imran’s sister Uzma Khan that she is targeting the party PTI by sitting in front of the Indian media.
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Why did social media increase the controversy?
Imran Khan, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), called Munir “mentally unstable” and accused him of moral decline. Khan claims that he and his wife have been kept in jail on fabricated charges and are being subjected to psychological pressure.
Political background: Why is tension increasing?
73 year old Imran Khan is in jail since 2023 in a corruption case. He was removed through a no-confidence vote in April 2022. His party is now in the opposition and is alleging that the 2024 parliamentary elections were rigged to benefit the ruling party. Amidst all this development, Field Marshal Asim Munir was promoted as the new Defense Chief for better coordination between the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Is this just political rhetoric or some deeper conspiracy?
This dispute between Pakistan Army and Imran Khan makes it clear that negative narrative, social media and power struggle through family have created new complexities in the country’s politics. The public and the media are keeping an eye on this debate – is there truth in Imran Khan’s allegations or has the Army created this conflict to maintain its dominance?