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Second sentence to Pakistan’s former PM in two days

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Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in prison, the second sentence in two days. Khan, who was ousted as prime minister by the opposition in 2022, is already serving a three-year prison sentence on corruption charges. He has said that all these cases are politically motivated against him.

Wednesday’s court case was about gifts he and his wife received while in office, while Tuesday’s trial saw him sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking classified state documents. The court also ordered the couple to pay a fine of around 1.5 billion Pakistani rupees (£4.2 million; $5.3 million). Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party also said the sentence banned Khan from holding public office for 10 years.

Khan’s lawyers said they would be launching an appeal to Pakistan’s High Court in both cases.His wife Bushra Bibi, who had been out on remand, surrendered at the jail on Wednesday. She has typically kept a low profile during their period in office. The two married in 2018, months before Khan was elected prime minister.

In the so-called Toshakhana (state treasury) case, both had strongly denied the accusations brought against them by Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog that they had sold or kept state gifts received in office for personal profit. Such gifts included a jewellery set from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

ISIS claims responsibility for Pakistan suicide bombing

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Islamic State-Khorasan terrorists have claimed responsibility for Sunday’s suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which targeted a campaign rally of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) party.

The group, also known as ISIS-K, made a statement taking responsibility for the blast on Monday.

An estimated 1,000 people were inside a tent in the town of Khar when a bomber detonated his suicide vest stuffed with ball bearings near the stage where JUI leader Fazal-ur-Rehman was scheduled to speak.

As of Monday evening, the death toll stood at 54, of which 23 were under the age of 18.

ISIS-K was also behind the August 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport, which killed 13 US military personnel and dozens of Afghan civilians, during the American pullout from Afghanistan.

Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan arrested :Protests in Pakistan

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Protests have erupted in Pakistani cities after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested as he appeared in a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face corruption allegations.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party urged supporters to take to the streets and thousands of Khan’s supporters took to the streets in the capital Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and other cities to protest against his arrest.Since his removal from power last year, Khan has been slapped with dozens of charges, which he denies and says are politically motivated.

“Imran Khan has been arrested in the Qadir Trust case,” the Islamabad police said on its official Twitter account, referring to a corruption case.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shot

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shot and wounded in the leg, in an attack on his protest march in Wazirabad.

Officials say that one of Khan’s supporters was killed in the shooting in Wazirabad. Several officials of Khan’s PTI party were also injured.

The gunman said he wanted to kill Khan and had acted alone. Pakistani police have released a video of a gunman who was arrested at the scene of Kahn’s shooting.

Fawad Chaudhry, a spokesperson for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, told that “if the shooter had not been stopped by people there, the entire PTI leadership would have been wiped out.”

Imran Khan charged with Anti-Terrorism Act for making controversial remarks

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Pakistan’s political atmosphere is heating up after the police filed a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, for his controversial comments at a public rally.

Former Prime Minister Khan’s lawyers appealed to the Islamabad High Court on Monday for pre-arrest bail and were granted protective bail till Thursday, but the possibility of him appearing in the capital’s anti-terrorism court has increased.

Khan has been accused of “threatening” state officials and challenging the law by protesting the arrest and alleged torture of his chief of staff Shahbaz Gill in Islamabad on Saturday evening. Gill was charged with treason after being accused of inciting a mutiny against the country’s powerful military.

Khan said the police tortured Gill in custody and that it was part of a “conspiracy” to pit his party against the army.

Islamabad Police said that those who threaten the police or make false accusations will be dealt with according to the law.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah also said the government is preparing to file a case against the former prime minister for his “provocative speech”.

Shahbaz Sharif the new Prime Minister of Pakistan

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After nearly a week of political turmoil, Pakistan’s parliament has elected opposition leader Shebaj Sharif as the country’s new prime minister, replacing Imran Khan.
Pakistan’s parliament has elected Shebaaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister with 174 votes in the 342-seat assembly. Sharif is the brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Acting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced that Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has been elected as the Prime Minister.

The newly elected Prime Minister will now form a new government that will last until October 2023.
With the departure of Imran Khan, leaders and activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have staged protests across Pakistan, while PTI lawmakers have resigned.

PM Imran Khan ousted in no-confidence vote

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted after 174 lawmakers voted against him in a parliamentary vote following a no-confidence motion against him.

Earlier on Sunday, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly rejected a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan as unconstitutional.Shortly after the no-confidence motion was rejected, Prime Minister Imran Khan recommended President Arif Ali Khan to dissolve the parliament.The president also dissolved parliament on the recommendation of the prime minister.

But Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturned a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan and a decision to dissolve parliament, ordering a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan to be moved in the reconstituted parliament.

Prime Minister Khan has even accused the US of conspiring against the government.

Among the 342-member of National Assembly Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party only had 133 members. PM Khan was ousted after Coalition lawmakers withdrew their support and some of his own lawmakers voted against him.

President of Pakistan Arif Alvi dissolves the Parliament

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At the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistani President Arif Alvi has dissolved the parliament.

Accusing his political opponents of working with the United States to overthrow his government, Prime Minister Imran Khan called on the president to dissolve parliament.

Earlier,Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri had rejected the motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Khan. Prime Minister Khan’s government was in crisis after the ruling coalition backed a no-confidence motion by the opposition.

Prime Minister of Pakistan recommends the dissolution of Parliament

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has recommended to President Arif Alvi to dissolve the parliament. Speaking on behalf of the nation, PM Khan said that he had recommended to the President to dissolve the parliament.

The no-confidence motion against PM Khan was rejected by Deputy Speaker Qassim Suri.

Immediately after the no-confidence motion was rejected by the parliament, addressing the nation, PM Khan directed the people to prepare for the elections. He further added that the people have the right to decide whether to remove the government or not.

Prime Minister Khan’s government was in crisis after the ruling coalition parties sided with the no-confidence motion brought by the opposition. He was in the minority.