Legal experts say the guilty verdict reached by an Islamabad district court could eliminate incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's greatest rival in a national election that is expected to be held in November.
in Lahore on Saturday, August 5, after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, potentially barring the opposition leader from contesting an upcoming election.
Lahore Police Chief Bilal Siddique Kamiana confirmed the arrest and told Reuters the politician was being transferred to the capital, Islamabad. He would then be held at Central Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, near the capital, according to the arrest warrant. “By the time you hear this statement, they will have arrested me. I have only one appeal: don’t sit silently at home. I am struggling for you and the country and your children’s future,” he said.
A copy of the court verdict, shared by Khan’s legal team, said the former premier had made false statements in relation to acquiring official state gifts. Back then, his arrest and detention for several days over a separate case sparked political turmoil and deadly clashes between his supporters and police.
Khan was convicted by the court in a case that was first investigated by the election commission, which found him guilty of unlawfully selling state gifts during his tenure as prime minister.
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