Imran Khan's article was published in the British magazine AI Creation? Enlighten the party

Islamabad:

An article recently published in a British publication, attributed to Imran Khan, was not the work of artificial intelligence, but was written by the imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister himself, his party said on Tuesday.

The article published in The Economist on Thursday, titled “Imran Khan warns that Pakistani elections may be a sham,” raised serious doubts about whether the elections scheduled for February 8 in Pakistan will go ahead as announced.

Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, is imprisoned in the high-security Adiala Prison in Rawalpindi. He has been convicted in the Toshakhana corruption case and is on trial in several other cases.

In the article, which sparked sharp objections from the interim government, the 71-year-old former prime minister reiterated his “expected” removal from power in 2022 by the establishment “under pressure from America” and lack of “level playing field.” “. field” in the elections.

This wording has already been rejected by both the Pakistani government and the US State Department.

Many observers questioned whether the PTI founder personally wrote the article, according to Dawn. The former cricketer-turned-politician also reportedly said that he was not the one who wrote the article but was based on points dictated to him, which were translated into words via artificial intelligence.

Go to the social media platform and in no way has this been collected through the use of artificial means, including artificial intelligence. “It is clear that the news/reports published by local media regarding the content and manner of publishing an article by PTI Chairman For Life in foreign publication The Economist does not reflect the actual factual situation on this issue,” a statement said. A statement issued by the party’s central media department.

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-PTI (@PTIofficial) January 9, 2024

The former ruling party, which came to power after the 2018 general elections, called on local media to “present the facts and carry this clarification in its true letter and spirit, and publish it in the same prominent place in their upcoming editions,” according to Geo News. mentioned.

Meanwhile, the PTI founder also addressed these doubts in a conversation with journalists at the high-security Adiala Prison on Monday, and said he “orally dictated” the article.

Acting Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Friday that the government would write to the editor of the British magazine The Economist regarding an article attributed to the jailed Mr Khan.

“We believe it is absolutely necessary to maintain ethical standards and promote responsible journalism,” the newspaper said, quoting former journalist Solangi.

“We would like to know how the editorial decision was made and what considerations were taken into account regarding the legitimacy and credibility of The Economist’s content,” he said.

“We are also interested to know whether The Economist has published such ambiguous articles written by imprisoned politicians from any other part of the world. If imprisoned convicts have the freedom to write to the media, they will always take the opportunity to air their grievances,” the minister said. Both sides”.

Khan served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to April 2022. He was removed through a vote of no confidence in April 2022.

After his removal from office in April 2022, Khan began an international media campaign and appeared in several major global media outlets, but this stopped after his imprisonment as access to the PTI chief was limited to his lawyers and family members.

However, in recent months, the party has found unconventional ways to get its message across: At a recent virtual rally, an AI-generated speech was delivered in Mr Khan's voice.

He recently wrote to Chief Justice Justice Faez Isa asking the chief justice to protect the fundamental rights of the party, according to a Dawn report.

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