Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife have pleaded not guilty in a corruption case alleging they accepted the gift of land from a property tycoon in exchange for large sums of laundered money. The case is the second to indict Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi over acts of corruption allegedly […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife appeared in a court near Islamabad on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty in a graft case alleging they accepted the gift of land from a real estate tycoon in exchange for large sums of laundered money, officials said. The case is the […]
Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan voted behind bars on February 8 according to his spokesman, but a picture repeatedly shared online showing him casting a ballot was actually taken in 2018. Posts that misleadingly claim the picture is recent surfaced as the South Asian country held a national election that delivered a surprise boon for […]
The legal team of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday appealed his convictions and sentences in three controversial legal cases, a defence lawyer said. Khan was sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison on charges of corruption, revealing official secrets and violation of marriage law. The appeals were filed on […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The legal team of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday appealed his convictions and sentences in three controversial legal cases, a defense lawyer said. Khan was sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison on charges of corruption, revealing official secrets and violation of marriage law. The appeals […]
Independent candidates backed by imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan are leading national election results in Pakistan on Friday. The country’s election oversight body has announced more than 120 results after an hours-long delay, a day after the vote that was marred by sporadic violence and a phone service shutdown. Of the 122 results […]
The results of Pakistan’s elections were delayed on Friday – a day after a vote marred by sporadic violence, a mobile phone service shutdown and the sidelining of former prime minister Imran Khan and his party. Local media reported victories by independents backed by his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after the imprisoned Mr Khan was […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations top human rights body expressed concern Tuesday over the “pattern of harassment” against members of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party ahead of this week’s parliamentary election. During a news briefing in Geneva, Liz Throssell, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged Pakistani authorities to […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a lawyer said. The latest verdict follows another case in which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced […]
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said. It was the third ruling against Khan this week and […]
A court in Pakistan has convicted and sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a defence lawyer said. The verdict follows another case in which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 14 years […]
A Pakistani court has sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison for corruption. Wednesday’s ruling comes a day after another special court convicted Mr Khan for leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence. Mr Khan and his wife are accused of retaining and selling state […]