Officials say a top court in Pakistan’s capital is delaying a crucial ruling on an appeal from the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan against his recent conviction and three-year sentence in a graft case
Police officers arrive to ensure security at the Islamabad High Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. A court in Pakistan's capital is likely to issue a crucial ruling Thursday on an appeal from the country's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan against his recent conviction and three-year sentence in a graft case, one of his lawyers said.
Khan, through his legal team, requested his release, saying the trial court sentenced him in haste. The 70-year-old Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022, is currently being held at a high-security Attock prison in eastern Punjab province. Even if Khan’s conviction is set aside, his release is unlikely as other courts have canceled his bail in multiple cases.
Earlier, shortly before the court hearing, Khan's lawyer, Panjutha, took to X, a platform previously known as
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