Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), declined to respond to inquiries from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at Adiala jail regarding his contentious social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Late Thursday night, an FIA cyber crime team arrived at Adiala jail to interrogate the former prime minister about his tweet, but Khan refused to engage with the team and participate in the investigation, as per the sources.
Khan reportedly declined to answer any questions from the FIA team, stating that he would only do so in the presence of his legal representatives. The sources further disclosed that the FIA’s investigative team documented Khan’s response in writing.
This development transpired subsequent to the FIA’s cybercrime division’s decision to take action against Khan in light of his controversial social media post.
A post attributed to the former premier on X stated: “Every Pakistani should study the Hamood ur Rahman Commission Report and get to know who was the true traitor, General Yahya Khan or Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.”
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar disassociated Khan from the post, indicating that Khan had not seen the content of the posts uploaded to his account. Gohar defended the tweet, asserting that it was taken out of context and was intended as a political reference to the events of 1971 rather than a statement about the military.
Meanwhile, the PTI defended the post, emphasizing that it was meant to serve as a historical reminder for people to learn from amid widespread criticism.
The FIA sources informed Geo News that the decision to take action was prompted by the uploading of a “propaganda video” featuring Mujeeb from the PTI founder’s account on May 26.
The agency’s team is set to interview four individuals associated with the PTI, including Khan, Gohar, PTI Information Secretary Raoof Hasan, and Secretary-General Omar Ayub, to ascertain whether the post was uploaded by Khan himself or with his authorization. Additionally, the FIA will investigate the origins of the “anti-Pakistan propaganda” video.
The sources added that if the account holder is found responsible for the act, legal action will be pursued. However, if the account holder did not post the content, they would need to request the closure of their X account.
