Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari wants Imran Khan to face consequences for remarks against army chief

Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, has stated that if former Prime Minister Imran Khan made the recent statement accusing the army chief and committing contempt of court, he must face the constitutional consequences.

Speaking in the National Assembly, Bilawal noted that the nation read the statement last night, which accused key institutions of wrongdoing.

Bilawal praised his party’s Southern Punjab organisation, commending their resilience in confronting lies through the power of the vote.

He urged political parties to accept election outcomes and emphasised the importance of trusting the people’s decisions for the future of democracy.

He further stated that the people of Pakistan are no longer supporting conspiracies or abusive language, particularly referencing "Prisoner 804" (Imran Khan), who he claims is isolated in his political stance.

Bilawal urged PTI to investigate whether Imran Khan made the statement or not.

The PPP chairman also criticised attempts to politicise the appointment of the army chief, recalling that as Director General of the ISI, General Asim Munir exposed corruption linked to the PTI founder.

He added that, instead of acting on corruption, Imran Khan had replaced the intelligence chief at the time.

Bilawal noted that this was part of a broader conspiracy, including rejecting the no-confidence motion, pushing for early elections before the army chief's appointment, and attempting to undermine the credibility of the position.

He warned that there would be significant revelations regarding the propaganda surrounding Forms 45 and 47.

Bilawal concluded by calling on PTI to reflect on how actions tied to Imran are creating further instability, not only for the party but for the nation as a whole.

Referring to a social media post shared from the X account of the PTI founder, Federal Interior Minister Attaullah Tarar said Imran was again turning to his previous practice of committing sedition. He added the PTI founder wanted to create anarchy in the country, which was also condemnable.

The FIA would initiate an investigation against the PTI founder for inciting people, and questioning the country's integrity. It would be ascertained that who was the handler of his social media accounts, and whether such posts were being made at his behest or someone else's directives, he added.