Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Friday challenged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to disclose the name of the person who allegedly brought him an “exit deal” offer.
Responding on social media platform X to Imran Khan’s earlier posts, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi asked, “Can you name just one person who came to you with an offer that we are ready to allow you to leave the country?”
The interior minister also added that the public had already grown weary of what he called Imran Khan’s falsehoods.
Mohsin Naqvi’s remarks came after two tweets by Imran Khan in which he claimed that he had repeatedly been offered deals to either remain silent or leave the country in exchange for the withdrawal of cases, but he had refused.
“I will only fight my cases in courts, never through deals,” he said, adding that over 300 fabricated cases had been filed against him.
In the tweets, Imran Khan said, “I am deeply grieved by the loss of lives of innocent children, women, and ordinary citizens due to the bombardment of Tirah Valley. For the past one year, I have repeatedly conveyed the message that no operations should be conducted in these areas, nor should innocent lives be wasted under the pretext of collateral damage, as this only fuels further terrorism. It is unfortunate that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has fallen into the establishment’s trap in this matter.
The example of our neighboring country, Afghanistan, is before everyone. During our tenure, Ashraf Ghani himself told us that military operations only increase terrorism because innocent people are killed. Earlier, Hamid Karzai had warned the Americans that whenever operations are carried out, innocent lives are lost, and 90 percent of those who join the Taliban do so in grief and anger.
We improved relations with Afghanistan during our tenure in government, which also brought peace to our tribal regions. However, upon assuming power, Asim Munir sought to disrupt this environment. He issued threatening statements against Afghanistan, forcefully expelled Afghan refugees who had been residing here for decades instead of treating them with dignity, and drone strikes were carried out there, which further damaged relations…..I have been offered deals time and again, told either to leave the country or remain silent, and in return my cases would be withdrawn. Yet from the very first day, my position has been that I will only emerge from these cases through the courts, never as the result of any deal. This is why 300 fabricated cases have been filed against me. Any other person could not have withstood such persecution, but I know that I am innocent and that I stand on the side of truth.
Even the false Toshakhana case has now completely collapsed. Witnesses presented by the prosecution, Brigadier Ahmad and Colonel Rehan, themselves admitted that the Toshakhana gifts were not taken to my residence but deposited in the Toshakhana, and all documentation is complete.
Therefore, acquittal in this case should be granted in a single day, and in particular, bail for Bushra Begum should be approved, as she is a woman and is facing nothing but baseless allegations of aiding and abetment.”
