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A spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party told the media, “Another sad day in the history of our judicial system, which is being dismantled.” It was not immediately clear whether Khan’s sentences would run consecutively or concurrently following the hearing held inside the prison where he has been detained for much of his life […]
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in a controversial case related to leaked documents, state media and a spokesman for his party said. “Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) vice-chairman Qureshi have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each in the Sifar […]
Khan pursued his political career from Mianwali, a largely rural district in the central province of Punjab, and was elected MP three times. PTI’s national victory in 2018, driven by a promise to end corruption and the family dynasties that have ruled the country for generations, propelled him to become prime minister. In Mianwali, where […]
The former cricket superstar was jailed for three years in August on corruption charges, but when his sentence was later overturned, he was kept in custody on the far more serious charge of sharing state documents. According to a report by the government’s Federal Investigation Agency, the case relates to a cable that Khan presented […]
Analyst Zahid Hussain said the legal barriers preventing Sharif from power were likely to be removed as part of a behind-the-scenes deal between his party and the military. “There was some kind of arrangement with the military establishment; without it, they would not have decided to come back,” he told AFP. However, his brother’s short […]
Khan’s primary rival, three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is due to return to Pakistan next week to lead his party through the elections, ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London. Sharif was barred from contesting the last general election in 2018, which Khan won with popular support, an anti-corruption manifesto and the backing of the […]
Following this, Khan and Qureshi were arrested in connection with the investigation into the case and a special court was formed under the Official Secrets Act to try the accused, Geo News reported. The Ciphergate controversy first came to light on March 27, 2022, when Imran Khan, days before being voted out of power in […]
“This is travesty of justice,” said Muhammad Shoaib Shaheen, another lawyer for Khan, on Tuesday. Wednesday’s hearing was held under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, with only lawyers present. According to a report by the government’s Federal Investigation Agency, the case relates to a cable that Khan presented as evidence that he was ousted as […]
While Khan was jailed this month, Pakistan’s parliament was dissolved at the request of his successor Shehbaz Sharif to pave the way for a caretaker government that will hold elections in the coming months. No date for the election has been announced yet. Khan, a former cricket star, swept to power in 2018 on a […]
He has been barred from holding any public office for five years after he began a three-year sentence on Saturday for illegally selling state gifts earned by him and his family during his 2018-2022 term. Before the court heard the appeal, his lawyer Naeem Panjutha said, “Imran Khan will be released if the case is […]
