Islamabad, Pakistan: Aleema Khan, the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has consistently spoken against Pakistan Army and other state institutions. Almost immediately after her controversial statements, she is projected across Indian television channels that eagerly pick up such remarks, doctor them to fit their propaganda, and use them against Pakistan.
During the Marka-e-Haq against India, Aleema Khan made sarcastic and derogatory remarks about Pakistan Army on live television. Some of her comments were so offensive that even several politicians within her own party, PTI, felt compelled to publicly criticize her. Despite this, she continues to enjoy a comfortable zone, free from any serious accountability, and now positions herself as a prominent spokesperson for her jailed brother, Imran Khan. Imran Khan himself has been convicted in multiple corruption cases and remains at the center of anti-state rhetoric, yet Aleema Khan seems untouched by the consequences of her own actions.
Veteran journalist Agha Iqrar Haroon, who has been active in the field since 1988, points out that the Khan family has historically enjoyed a kind of immunity, at least until their actions crossed the threshold of physically attacking state institutions. He recalls how Imran Khan had long played havoc with Pakistan’s political and social stability but remained largely unchallenged until he directed his followers to physically assault Pakistan Army installations, cantonments, and state buildings on May 9.
Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, a senior PTI leader from Lahore, is a clear example. Known initially for her philanthropic activities, she fell into the orbit of Imran Khan’s cult-like politics and eventually participated in the May 9 mutiny attempt. She now faces imprisonment for her anti-state role. “If Dr. Yasmeen Rashid can be punished for such activities, then why should Aleema Khan—who has continuously spread hate, mocked national sacrifices, and openly indulged in venomous propaganda against Pakistan, particularly during the Marka-e-Haq events—be exempt from the same standard of justice?”, he asked.
He said that PTI opponents can rightly claim that India and IK singing same song, particularly in post Mark e Haq things getting clearer where India and RAW is betting on.
The question remains: Is Aleema Khan’s unchecked freedom not a contradiction in Pakistan’s pursuit of justice and accountability?
