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Pakistan Defence Minister Contradicts Himself on Who Runs Imran Khan’s X Account

Pressed by Mehdi Hasan, Khawaja Asif cited undisclosed intelligence for his conflicting allegations, declining to provide proof.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also said that Pakistan’s relationship with China is “time-tested”
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Overview

  • Asif said Imran Khan operates his X account from Adiala Jail after previously alleging the account was controlled from India.
  • Challenged on the contradiction, Asif appeared flustered and backpedaled during the interview.
  • He refused to present evidence and attributed his claims to unnamed intelligence sources.
  • Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 after a corruption conviction, a detention criticized internationally and described as illegal by UN experts.
  • The exchange followed a White House meeting between President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Army Chief Asim Munir, with Asif separately stressing Pakistan’s deep defense ties with China and major arms sourcing from Beijing.