2023-12-13 21:51:23
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan Ordered Released by Islamabad High Court but Remains in Prison Due to New Charges
Islamabad, Pakistan – Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and former cricketer Imran Khan, 71, has been in the spotlight once again as the Islamabad High Court ordered the release of a 3-year prison sentence imposed on him, only for him to remain in prison due to new charges.
Imran Khan, who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to April 2022, was sentenced to 3 years in prison last August for illegally selling gifts he received from foreign leaders to the state treasury without handing them over to the government treasury. However, an appeal was filed against this and the Islamabad High Court has ordered his release on this charge.
Despite this, Imran Khan now faces new allegations in the ‘Sibar’ case, which accuses him of leaking confidential information sent by the Pakistani embassy. As a result, he remains in prison.
In addition to Imran Khan, charges have also been filed against his close aide and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the ‘Sibar’ case. Both were produced in court, where the judge read the charges against them. However, both have denied the allegations.
Imran Khan’s legal battles have once again put him at the center of attention in Pakistan, with his political future and reputation at stake. It remains to be seen how these legal proceedings will unfold and what impact they will have on the country’s political landscape.
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