Pakistan’s ex-prime minister, Imran Khan, has been given a 10-year prison sentence for divulging state secrets, according to a statement from his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Tuesday.
In the announcement, PTI stated, “Former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi have been sentenced to 10 years each in a sham case with no access to media or the public in the Cypher Case.”
The party added that their legal team plans to challenge the decision in a higher court, seeking a suspension of the sentence.
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The sentencing occurred on Tuesday in a special court established under the Official Secrets Act.
This development takes place just before the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for February 8.
Imran Khan, who rose to power in 2018 and was ousted in 2022, has been in custody since August, following his conviction for corruption and a three-year prison sentence.
Khan contends that the current Pakistani government colluded with the country’s army chief to unseat him, asserting that his arrest and disqualification are politically motivated.
Despite his removal from office, Khan continues to enjoy widespread popularity in the country as it approaches nationwide polls later this year.
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