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

His reliance on unnamed intelligence without public proof has intensified questions over the credibility of the allegation.

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

  • In a Sept. 27 interview with Mehdi Hasan, Khawaja Asif claimed Imran Khan was operating his X account from Adiala Jail, then was reminded he had previously alleged the account was controlled from India.
  • Pressed for proof, Asif offered no public evidence and said his assertions were based on intelligence that he could not disclose.
  • The minister appeared visibly unsettled as he vacillated between the two claims when challenged on the contradiction.
  • Imran Khan has been incarcerated since August 2023, a detention that has drawn international criticism and been labeled illegal by UN experts, according to the coverage.
  • Asif also reaffirmed Pakistan’s close ties with China and downplayed any strain from recent engagement with the United States following a White House meeting.