Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 3 years in prison

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05 August, 2023, 02:50 pm
Last modified: 05 August, 2023, 02:51 pm

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Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 3 years in prison

Reuters
05 August, 2023, 02:50 pm
Last modified: 05 August, 2023, 02:51 pm
File Photo: Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, along with his supporters walks as he leaves the district High Court in Lahore, Pakistan February 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza
File Photo: Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, along with his supporters walks as he leaves the district High Court in Lahore, Pakistan February 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

A Pakistani trial court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, local media channels said on Saturday.

Legal experts say a conviction in the case could end Khan's chances of participating in national elections that have to be held before early November.

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