ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — The official X (formerly Twitter) account of former prime minister Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated, called on the public Tuesday to prepare for a countrywide protest movement. The message came a day after Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, proposed a ‘give-and-take formula’ for his release, though no direct access to his social media account has been confirmed, and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has not disclosed who manages his posts.

The post, attributed to Mr. Khan, urged supporters to get ready for a nationwide protest to be launched soon and raised serious concerns about his treatment in Adiala Jail. It alleged that he was being denied basic rights, including weekly meetings with his wife, Bushra Bibi.

“Under jail regulations, I am entitled to a 30-minute meeting with my wife once a week, but even that has not been allowed for several days,” the post quoted Mr. Khan as saying. “Today’s meeting was scheduled but did not take place. Bushra Bibi has been imprisoned for 13 months solely to torment me, despite no crime proven against her.”

He added, “They can do whatever they want — I will neither bow before their tyranny nor make any deal.”

The former premier also disclosed that he had directed his legal counsel, Salman Akram Raja, to file a contempt of court petition in the high court against prison authorities and simultaneously submit a petition to the Supreme Court over alleged violations of his fundamental human rights.

“All of you should be prepared — a nationwide protest movement will be launched soon,” the post declared.

On the occasion of Youm-i-Takbeer, marking the 27th anniversary of Pakistan’s nuclear tests, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan accused former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of initially resisting the tests due to negotiations with the United States.

“May 28, 1998, was the day Nawaz Sharif’s legs were trembling,” Omar Ayub claimed. “He refused to conduct the tests and was negotiating with the US administration to avoid going nuclear.”

According to Ayub, Nawaz Sharif was ultimately compelled to authorise the nuclear tests following pressure from prominent government figures, including his late father, Gohar Ayub Khan, nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, and others.

“Shehbaz Sharif told my father that Nawaz Sharif was negotiating with the American president to avoid conducting the tests,” he said. “My father insisted Pakistan was ready and must proceed.”

Ayub paid tribute to the leaders who stood firm in safeguarding Pakistan’s strategic interests and helped make the country a declared nuclear state.

PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram warned that Imran Khan had repeatedly cautioned about a possible new military misadventure by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Speaking at a press conference, Akram stressed the need for political unity and an independent judiciary, lamenting that lawyers in Pakistan appear able to predict court rulings in advance, damaging the country’s reputation.

He also expressed regret that Dr. A.Q. Khan, hailed as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear program, was compelled to issue a televised apology.

On Pakistan’s political and judicial crises, Akram criticised the 26th constitutional amendment, calling it the “burial ground” of the Constitution, underscoring ongoing concerns about the country’s governance and rule of law.