Senior Pakistan Army Officer Alleges Plot to Kill Imran Khan as Fears Over Solitary Confinement Deepen

 

ANN NEWS English 

 

 

A senior officer in the Pakistan Army has told an international media outlet that elements within the military leadership are planning to kill former Prime Minister Imran Khan, alleging that a slow-poison plan was drafted more than a year ago during Khan’s stay in London.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The officer claimed that three serving military officials have been assigned to “execute the mission,” describing it as a coordinated effort to eliminate Khan while he remains in custody. The allegations, which cannot be independently verified, have sparked new debate on the political crisis unfolding in Pakistan.

 

 

 

 

“We fear they can do anything to him inside. Without direct contact, we have no way of knowing what is happening,” the family said. Khan has reportedly been kept under strict solitary confinement, with very limited access to lawyers or relatives.

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistani authorities have rejected similar claims in the past, insisting Khan is being held under legal process.

 

Imran Khan came to office in 2018 after his PTI party won the general election on an anti-corruption agenda. His government gradually fell out with the military establishment, which critics say still plays a central role in Pakistan’s political landscape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In April 2022, Khan was ousted through a parliamentary vote of no confidence. He said the move was orchestrated by the military and supported by political rivals. The military leadership denied any involvement.

 

 

 

 

 

After his removal, dozens of criminal and corruption cases were filed against him. His supporters described the wave of cases as a political crackdown designed to block his return to power.

 

A new coalition government formed after Khan’s ouster, but its legitimacy remains contested by millions of Pakistanis who believe the political transition was engineered rather than democratic.

 

 

 

 

Opposition groups claim the new administration came to power with quiet backing from the military. Government officials reject the charge and maintain that all procedures followed constitutional norms.

 

For over a year, Imran Khan has been held under strict security and minimal communication privileges. His legal team has repeatedly complained that he is being kept in conditions amounting to isolation.

 

 

 

 

Now, the allegation by a serving military officer—that a slow-poison plot has been planned—has intensified scrutiny.

 

 

 

 

Human rights groups have called for transparency in his detention but have not verified the assassination claim.

 

 

 

Pakistan remains trapped between political instability, economic stress and an increasingly assertive security establishment. Imran Khan’s imprisonment continues to divide the country. His supporters say he is being systematically silenced. The government insists the courts are acting independently.

 

 

 

 

With a senior army insider now alleging a targeted plan to kill the former prime minister, pressure is likely to grow on Pakistan’s leadership to allow independent access to Khan and publicly address the concerns around his safety.