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August 5, 2023 8:42 PM

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested after local court finds him guilty in Toshakhana corruption case

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been found guilty in the Toshakhana corruption case. The Islamabad-based district and sessions court on Saturday sentenced him to three years in jail in the case in which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief has been accused of profiting from selling expensive state gifts when he was in power. The court also imposed a fine on Imran Khan of one lakh Pakistani rupees, adding that he would be kept in jail for another six months if he failed to pay t...

Form new political party to contest upcoming general elections, said Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said in the event that his party is banned, he will form a new political party to contest the upcoming general elections. Khan's statement came after Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah had said banning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was the only solution. The former Prime Minister's party has been the centre of attention since violent, nationwide protests in May saw the Pakistan government clampdown on the PTI and its party ...