7 years in prison, Imran Khan’s third sentence in recent days
| The former prime minister of Pakistan, who was sentenced to 10 and 14 years in prison in two separate cases in the last few days, was sentenced to seven years in prison in the third case today. |
According to the international group of Fars News Agency, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday.
According to Reuters, citing Pakistani media, this sentence was determined by a court that called their marriage in 2018 a violation of the law.
This is the third sentence against the former prime minister of Pakistan in the last few days and on the eve of Thursday’s elections, in which he has been banned from participating.
The 71-year-old Khan was previously sentenced to 10 years for revealing state secrets and 14 years with his wife for illegally selling government gifts. .
Imran Khan was removed from the prime ministership in April 2022 following a vote of no confidence by the Pakistani parliament, and then Shahbaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif’s brother, succeeded him. Shahbaz Sharif’s prime ministership continued until his resignation in August, and now the government of Anwar Haq Kakar, the interim prime minister of Pakistan, is in charge of running the affairs of this country until new elections are held.
Before this, Imran Khan was arrested on charges of corruption in another case known as “Qadir Trust” and was sentenced to three years in prison, which was released on bail. he was freed. However, he is still considered one of the most popular politicians in Pakistan.
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