Posted on Aug 5, 2023
Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, arrested following court conviction
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Pakistani police on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at his home in the eastern city of Lahore after a court convicted him in an asset concealment case and handed him down a three-year prison sentence.
It's the second time the popular opposition leader has been detained this year.
The prison sentence could see Khan barred from politics as the law says people with a criminal conviction cannot hold or run for public office. His Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, condemned the ruling and said it will challenge the decision in a superior court.
While a superior court can suspend the conviction, it's the country's election body that ultimately disqualifies Khan from politics.
Pakistani police on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at his home in the eastern city of Lahore after a court convicted him in an asset concealment case and handed him down a three-year prison sentence.
It's the second time the popular opposition leader has been detained this year.
The prison sentence could see Khan barred from politics as the law says people with a criminal conviction cannot hold or run for public office. His Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, condemned the ruling and said it will challenge the decision in a superior court.
While a superior court can suspend the conviction, it's the country's election body that ultimately disqualifies Khan from politics.
Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, arrested following court conviction
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...". The court found him guilty of profiting from selling expensive gifts that he received from foreign dignitaries during his tenure from 2018 to 2022125. The verdict could end his political career and bar him from participating in future elections2. He was arrested at his home in Lahore by the police14."...
...". The court found him guilty of profiting from selling expensive gifts that he received from foreign dignitaries during his tenure from 2018 to 2022125. The verdict could end his political career and bar him from participating in future elections2. He was arrested at his home in Lahore by the police14."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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