Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison

A special court found Mr Khan guilty of publishing the contents of a secret cable sent by Pakistan's ambassador to the US to the Pakistani government , his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said. Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was also sentenced to 10 years in a similar case.

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. Photo: Reuters

This is the second prison sentence for Mr. Khan in recent months. PTI said it would appeal the decision. “We do not accept this illegal decision,” Mr. Khan’s lawyer Naeem Panjutha told X.

Former Prime Minister Khan was previously sentenced to three years in a corruption case, disqualifying him from running in next week's election. He has also faced dozens of cases since being ousted from office in a no-confidence vote in Pakistan's parliament in 2022.

In May last year, the first time Khan was arrested, his supporters were accused of rioting and storming military facilities, including the home of a senior general.

Recently, Mr. Khan appealed to his supporters to ensure that they would turn out in large numbers to vote for his supported candidates in the upcoming elections.

Huy Hoang (according to Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/toa-an-pakistan-ket-an-cuu-thu-tuong-imran-khan-10-nam-tu-post283018.html