Imran Khan and Wife Receive 17-Year Sentences in Toshakhana Corruption Case

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Imran Khan and Wife Receive 17-Year Sentences in Toshakhana Corruption Case

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Imran Khan and Wife Receive 17-Year Sentences in Toshakhana Corruption Case

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Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years for corruption.
Their case involves state gifts received from Saudi Arabia.
Both deny wrongdoing, claiming the charges are politically motivated.

A Pakistani accountability court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison each in the Toshakhana-II corruption case. The verdict was issued at the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where both are currently held. The charges involve the alleged illegal sale and purchase of state gifts from the Saudi government, with the court imposing a fine of Rs 10 million on each accused, according to Indiatimes and Reuters.

The court ruled that both Khan and Bibi received 10 years' rigorous imprisonment under the Pakistan Penal Code for criminal breach of trust, alongside an additional seven years under anti-corruption laws. Their defense claims the case is politically motivated, as Khan faces numerous legal challenges since his ousting, according to AA and Reuters.

This conviction marks a continuation of legal troubles for Khan, who has been in jail since August 2023. The former cricket star has maintained his innocence, and his party asserts the charges are part of a broader political strategy to sideline them, according to AA and Indiatimes.