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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case



Former leader and wife found guilty of illegally obtaining lucrative plots of land in deal with property tycoonPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, another setback for the beleaguered leader who has already spent over 18 months in jail and is facing more than a hundred cases.Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were found guilty of illegally obtaining lucrative plots of land, worth billions of rupees, through a corrupt deal with a Pakistani property tycoon. Khan was given a 14-year sentence while his wife was given seven years, and Khan was fined 1m Pakistan rupees (£2,900). Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/pakistan-imran-khan-sentenced-prison-corruption-case

Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent

Publish date : 2025-01-17 16:18:30

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