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Imran Khan Sentenced to Jail for Revealing State Secrets

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan receives a 10-year prison term for leaking official secrets just days before the country's general election. Find out more about the shocking verdict.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been convicted of revealing state secrets and sentenced to 10 years in prison. This marks his second conviction in recent months and has sparked controversy just 10 days prior to Pakistan's upcoming general election. Imran Khan, a prominent political figure in Pakistan, faced charges of leaking official secrets, which he vehemently denies, calling the case a political vendetta.

The sentencing of Imran Khan has raised concerns about the fairness of the legal system and political motivations behind the verdict. Supporters of Khan claim that the case is baseless and part of a series of attempts to discredit him ahead of the elections. This latest development adds to the existing turmoil in Pakistan's political landscape, with Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) facing challenges and controversies.

In a surprising turn of events, Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, also received a 14-year prison sentence for corruption charges related to the illegal selling of state gifts. The simultaneous sentencing of both Imran Khan and his wife has sent shockwaves through the country, with many questioning the timing and legitimacy of the verdicts. The legal battles and controversies surrounding Imran Khan and his family have further fueled political tension in Pakistan, casting a shadow over the upcoming elections.

Despite the support from his loyal followers, Imran Khan's reputation has been tarnished by the successive legal victories against him. The future of Khan's political career hangs in the balance as he navigates the challenges posed by these recent convictions. The implications of these court rulings on Pakistan's political landscape remain uncertain, with the public eagerly awaiting the unfolding developments in this high-profile case.

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 10-year jail term, party says (RNZ)

It is the former premier's second conviction in recent months and just 10 days before the country's general election.

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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets another prison sentence ... (NPR)

A Pakistani court convicted Khan of revealing official secrets and sentenced him to 10 years โ€” the latest in a slew of legal cases that supporters say are ...

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Imran Khan: Pakistan former PM jailed in state secrets case as ... (BBC News)

The former Pakistani prime minister is sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case he has called bogus.

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Pakistan's Imran Khan Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for ... (TIME)

ISLAMABAD โ€” A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of his party deputies to 10 years in prison each, after finding ...

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years ... (CNN)

Pakistan's former leader Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets, his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ...

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Pakistan court jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 10 years days ahead of polls (Reuters)

A Pakistan court sentenced Imran Khan to 10 years' jail on Tuesday for leaking state secrets, his party said, the harshest sentence against the former prime ...

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years for revealing ... (New Zealand Herald)

A Pakistani court today sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of his party deputies to 10 years in prison each, after finding them guilty of...

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Pakistani ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison (1 News)

It's the latest in a slew of legal cases that supporters say are meant to sideline the imprisoned politician just days ahead of parliamentary elections.

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Fmr Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 14y prison sentence in 3rd ... (1 News)

It comes a day after another special court convicted Khan of leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence.

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 14 years in state gifts ... (Aljazeera.com)

Verdict comes a day after another court convicted Khan for leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence.

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Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM and wife jailed 14 years for ... (BBC News)

Both Khan and his wife are given sentences for corruption - the third conviction against the ex-PM.

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Pakistan's Imran Khan and His Wife Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison ... (TIME)

ISLAMABAD โ€” A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison for corruption, prison officials ...

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Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years ... (ABC News)

Khan and his wife had been accused of retaining and selling state gifts when the former premier was in power.

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife, jailed for 14 years in graft case ... (RNZ)

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were each sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case related to illegal selling of state ...

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 14-year prison sentence in ... (New Zealand Herald)

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced today to 14 years in prison for corruption, his lawyer and prison officials said, a.

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Imran Khan, Pakistan former PM, sentenced to 14 years in prison for ... (The Guardian)

Ruling against Khan and wife Bushra Bibi comes just a day after a 10-year sentence was handed down, and just before Pakistan goes to the polls in a general ...

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Sentenced to 10 Years ... (The New York Times)

The verdict is widely seen as part of a military-led campaign to sideline Mr. Khan's political party.

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Ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years for ... (Politico)

ISLAMABAD โ€” A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison for corruption, prison officials ...

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan hit with new 14-year jail sentence, a day ... (CNBC)

His wife Bushra Bibi was also sentenced to a 14-year jail term for graft; the case implicating the couple involved receiving gifts while Khan was in office.

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Imran Khan Gets 14 Years in His Second Sentence in Two Days (The New York Times)

The sentences, just over a week before Pakistan's national election, come as the former prime minister's party has been battered by a crackdown.

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Imran Khan: What are the criminal cases against Pakistan former PM? (Reuters)

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were each handed a 14-year jail sentence on Wednesday in a case related to illegal ...

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife, jailed for 14 years in graft case ... (Reuters India)

A Pakistani anti-graft court jailed Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan for 14 years each on charges of illegally selling state gifts, his party said on ...

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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan gets another 14-year jail sentence (The Japan Times)

A Pakistani anti-graft court jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for 14 years each on charges of illegally selling state gifts, ...

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Pakistan: Who is Bushra Bibi, the mystical wife of Imran Khan? (BBC News)

Bushra Bibi, who married Khan in 2018, is given a 14 year prison sentence for corruption.

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Pakistan's Imran Khan is in political ruin. He's partly to blame (Aljazeera.com)

The former PM's supporters portray him solely as the victim, but refuse to accept that he blundered too.

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