A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison in a corruption case. Prime Minister Khan and his wife were being tried for selling state-owned gifts worth more than 190 million pounds. The announcement of the verdict was postponed three times due to talks between the government and Khan’s party.
The verdict has been given in the corruption case against former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Former Prime Minister Khan and his wife, who have been in prison since August 5, 2023, were found guilty of selling state-owned gifts worth more than £190 million. Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison, while his wife Bushra Khan was sentenced to seven years in prison.
In addition to the prison sentences, the court noted that Imran Khan was given a fine of 1 million rupees and his wife 500,000 rupees.
If the fines are not paid, Imran Khan will serve another six months in prison, while his wife Bibi will serve another three months. Bushra Khan was taken into custody after the verdict was announced.
The verdict was postponed three times due to talks between the government and Khan’s party. THERE ARE DOZENS OF CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST HIM
Imran Khan, who was the prime minister of Pakistan until April 2022, was sent to prison on August 5, 2023, following an arrest warrant issued in a corruption case.
Having been sentenced to 3 years in prison for selling gifts worth over 190 million pounds that were state property, Khan’s sentence was postponed on August 29 and he was released on bail.
However, Khan, who was accused of “disclosing state secrets” in a different case, was extended upon the request of the prosecutor’s office, and Han was sentenced to 10 years in prison for “disclosing state secrets” in a hearing held in January.
On June 3, the Islamabad High Court had acquitted Khan in the case in which he was sentenced to prison for disclosing state secrets. Khan, who has been in prison for more than a year, has more than 150 criminal cases against him.
