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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 14 years in prison in a corruption case

epa11116473 A billboard featuring a Koranic verse reading in Arabic, 'Verily, with hardship comes ease,' is installed on a fence at the residence of convicted former prime minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan, 31 January 2024. Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have been sentenced to 14 years in prison for not declaring money obtained from the sale of gifts received during his tenure. They have also been disqualified from public office for ten years. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by Khan, has condemned the ruling, calling it an erroneous decision made in haste. This comes in the wake of Khan and his top aide, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, being handed 10-year sentences for revealing state secrets. The sentences have been met with controversy and claims of political motivations as Khan has been removed from power and is currently detained with over 100 pending cases, just ahead of the upcoming general elections. EPA/RAHAT DAR

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