Imran Khan believes party leadership 'compromised', working against him: Mashal Yousafzai

In an exclusive interview with The Guardian, Bushra Bibi’s spokesperson, Mashal Yousafzai, revealed that former prime minister Imran Khan places his full trust in his wife, Bushra Bibi, believing that his party leadership is compromised and working against him.

Yousafzai shared that Imran Khan is currently frustrated in jail, feeling that his instructions are not reaching the grassroots level of his party, with some leaders either blocking or altering his messages.

“Imran Khan feels that his orders are not getting to the workers and that party leaders are either stopping or modifying his instructions before passing them on,” Yousafzai said.

She added that, because of this situation, Khan has asked Bushra Bibi to act as his messenger, delivering his directives directly to party workers.

Despite having no political experience, Bushra Bibi has received detailed instructions from her husband on how to rally support for his release, she explained.

Yousafzai further disclosed that Khan had specifically instructed Bushra Bibi to inform supporters that this week’s protest would be a "do or die" situation, urging party workers to gather in Islamabad and demand his release.

“She is not involved in politics herself; she is a quiet, spiritual figure. She is simply serving as a bridge between Imran Khan and the people,” Yousafzai clarified.

Bushra Bibi’s sister, Maryam Riyaz Watto, also backed this position, claiming that the actions of Khan’s close associates are suspicious. “It seems like some are playing both sides for their own benefit,” Watto said.

Watto further revealed that the party leadership had pressured Bushra Bibi not to join the protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad, but she had defied this pressure in line with her husband’s wishes. "She will not back down until Imran Khan is released," she added.