Posted 1/30/2024, 8:53:06 AM
Imran Khan Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail, Barred from Election on Eve of Pakistan Vote
- Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in jail for allegedly leaking state secrets
- Conviction comes week before general elections, Khan is barred from participating
- Khan already serving 3-year sentence on corruption charges, calls cases politically motivated
- Former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also sentenced to 10 years in same "cipher" case
- Case relates to Khan waving paper at rally claiming foreign conspiracy to oust him as PM