Key Points
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan have been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined by a court for their 2018 marriage, which was deemed illegal..
Khan and his wife were also found guilty of leaking state secrets and illegally selling state gifts..
Commenting on Imran Khan's imprisonment, his party Pakistan Tehrerek-e-Insaf (PTI) said in a statement: "After hours of rushed hearings at court, no cross examination of witnesses, and no due process- a mockery of law."..
This is a test case for Pakistan's higher judiciary," the statement further read.The couple signed the marriage contract or 'nikkah' in January 2018 in a secret ceremony months before Imran Khan became the Pakistan Prime Minister for the first time...
Imran Khan, who has often referred to his wife as his spiritual guide, has been battling several cases since his dismissal from power in 2022...
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