Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail on a corruption charge, which follows a 10-year sentence for revealing state secrets that was issued just a day prior. This development adds to Khan’s legal challenges, as he is already serving a three-year jail term and is barred from participating in the upcoming general election. Khan has declared these sentences as part of a concerted effort to exclude him from politics and plans to appeal against the ruling.
- Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail on a corruption charge.
- The sentence was issued a day after Khan received a 10-year prison term for revealing state secrets.
- Khan is already serving a three-year jail term and is ineligible to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Khan alleges that the series of legal actions against him are politically motivated to keep him out of politics.
- The corruption case is particularly shocking to Khan’s supporters, as he has been a vocal advocate for anti-corruption.
- Bushra Bibi has already surrendered to the court and is expected to be incarcerated.
- Khan’s legal team claims to have evidence of the political motivations behind his legal challenges.
- There are concerns that the military establishment and other powers are seeking to ensure Khan does not return to power.
- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and other rights groups have criticized the situation as part of a broader crackdown on Khan and his supporters.
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