Imran Khan Gets Barred From Elections After Guilty Verdict
- Sessions court sentences former PM to three years prison
- Khan to challenge verdict in higher court, calls for protests
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Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan will not be able to contest elections scheduled to be held by November, after he was convicted of hiding the proceeds from selling state gifts when he was in power.
The ex-cricket star was swiftly arrested by police on Saturday after a sessions court in Islamabad sentenced him to three years in prison. Khan, who denies any wrongdoing and faces more than 170 other cases, will challenge the decision in a higher court.