A senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) official today described the solitary confinement of former prime minister Imran Khan as the “worst example of state oppression,” further alleging that the continued denial of court-ordered meetings with him constitutes a “blatant contempt of court.”
In a statement, PTI Sindh Vice President Rizwan Niazi claimed the former premier has been subjected to “illegal detention” for more than 910 days, a situation he argued has violated fundamental human rights and severely damaged the credibility of Pakistan’s judicial system.
Mr Niazi also condemned the imprisonment of Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, as a clear violation of human rights. He characterised the actions against the PTI founder and his family not as accountability but as a “well-organised campaign of political victimisation.”
The PTI leader broadened his criticism to legislative matters, describing the proposed Election Amendment Bill 2026 as an attempt to grant a national reconciliation ordinance (NRO) to the “corrupt elite.” He also warned that any move to increase the voting age would amount to depriving youth of their constitutional right.
On the economic front, he asserted that securing billions of dollars in loans was not an economic success but rather a “declaration of complete failure,” claiming that global markets had expressed a lack of confidence in the nation”s economy under the current administration.
Commenting on foreign policy, Mr Niazi said that diplomatic engagement with those held responsible for “atrocities in Palestine” was an insult to the sentiments of the Pakistani people.
He reiterated the party”s position that no dialogue would be acceptable or meaningful without Imran Khan”s involvement, stating that the nation”s “sole demand” was the immediate release of the PTI founder.
The statement also condemned the “unjustified arrests” of party members during recent peaceful protests, demanding an immediate end to raids on the homes of PTI leaders and workers. “Such coercive tactics cannot suppress the movement for real freedom,” Mr Niazi asserted.