DND Report: In his latest message on X, former prime minister Imran Khan Niazi claimed that during his tenure, peace had been restored in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the tribal areas. However, this statement is completely contrary to the reality on the ground.
It was Imran Khan himself who invited the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists back into the country and facilitated their resettlement, not only in KP but across Pakistan, along with their families and NATO-grade military weapons. The violence and instability Pakistan is facing today at the hands of the TTP and BLA is a direct consequence of those reckless decisions, which Khan took merely to please the Afghan interim government. He himself admitted at that time that the initiative of resettling terrorists was suggested to him by the Afghan authorities. Journal of Conflict Resolution linked to a 35% rise in militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, challenging his narrative of restored peace.
Recent military operations, eliminating 53 terrorists in Sambaza between August 7-9, 2025, as per official statements, contrast with Khan’s opposition, suggesting a strategic rift that aligns with India’s alleged goal to weaken Pakistan’s security, a tension echoed in peer-reviewed analyses of regional geopolitics.
Further escalating the situation, Imran Khan has reportedly directed KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to oppose the federal government’s military operations in sensitive and troubled areas such as Bajaur. Over the past three years, thousands of innocent people have lost their lives in Bajaur due to terrorist attacks carried out by groups infiltrating from Afghanistan. The provincial government had miserably failed to control the situation, forcing the federal government to deploy the Pakistan Army to restore peace and protect civilians. Yet, instead of supporting these efforts, Imran Khan in his X message argued that military operations are not a solution for KP and the tribal areas. Instead, he emphasized that dialogue with terrorists, through so-called “local representatives,” should be the state’s policy.
But is it not strange—if not absurd—that those very groups acting as Indian proxies to destabilize Pakistan would suddenly abandon violence through dialogue? His claims that military operations lack support from local people, political parties, and representatives are once again baseless. In reality, the local population had been protesting against the provincial government’s inaction and had been consistently demanding decisive federal intervention. It was on people’s demand that the Army was sent to troubled areas to maintain peace and civil order.
Adding further controversy, Khan lamented the treatment given to Afghan refugees, expressing that he was “ashamed.” But the question arises: what treatment should be extended to those whose large segments are actively involved in terrorism inside Pakistan? Should the state welcome them with garlands while they kill innocent Pakistanis?
Government circles, while responding to Khan’s message, have raised serious concerns. They stated that no further evidence is required to prove that Imran Khan is acting as a tool of Indian proxies. By openly defending Afghans involved in terrorism and by demanding dialogue with TTP—an organization proven beyond doubt to be acting as an Indian proxy—Imran Khan has once again exposed his disloyalty to Pakistan. The facts speak for themselves: only in 2025, 1,090 incidents of terrorism have taken place in the country, most traced back to TTP and its affiliates.
Even within his own party, Khan appears increasingly isolated. A self-obsessed, failed politician currently serving his jail sentence, he is reportedly begging his party’s Chief Minister Gandapur to meet him behind bars, as even his closest colleagues avoid him. His X message is a glaring example of desperation, hypocrisy, and denial.
What is even more worrying is that while the Pakistan Army is conducting highly effective operations against Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan in KP and Balochistan, this “lunatic,” as many describe him, shamelessly undermines these operations by calling for the continuation of his disastrous policy of appeasement through talks. His rhetoric clearly aligns with India’s core demand: to put pressure on the Pakistan Army to stop killing Indian-backed militants.
Equally shameful is his audacity to still mention the so-called “Billion Tree Tsunami,” which turned out to be one of the biggest environmental and financial scandals in KP’s history. Instead of planting a billion trees, billions of rupees were siphoned off in collusion with the timber mafia, while thousands of trees were illegally cut down.
In conclusion, Imran Niazi’s latest X message must be read carefully by every Pakistani to truly understand what he represents. While half of Pakistan is drowning in floods and the Armed Forces are risking their lives day and night to save citizens, this man—who has already inflicted irreparable damage through his policies—continues to spit venom against the state. His words are not just political rhetoric; they are a continuation of an Indian agenda designed to weaken Pakistan from within.
