Imran Khan jailed for three years, banned from politics for five years

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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years imprisonment and disqualified from politics for five years.

A Pakistani trial court on Saturday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, also known as the Toshakhana corruption case and disqualified him from politics for five years.

Legal experts said a conviction in the case could end Khan's chances of participating in national elections that have to be held before early November.

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Amaran Saturday, 05 August 2023 02:31 PM

This is preventing a good politician coming back to power. Very sad indeed.

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Adwani Saturday, 05 August 2023 03:08 PM

There are puppets everywhere under corrupt rulers, who carry out their commands to survive. Finally, those corrupts will lead Pakistan to economically ashtray. Besides, one day the fabricated charges will boomerang.

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Ram Saturday, 05 August 2023 03:24 PM

Except a handful most of our politicians cannot explain their wealth. Question and prose cute them for deterrent punishment/s

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Ramzeenazeez Saturday, 05 August 2023 03:36 PM

What a sad day for their judicial system. Imran doesn't need to sell anything. He's not a poor man nor is he a thief like the present parliament. This could also be a CIA plot.

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Common man Saturday, 05 August 2023 03:44 PM

2/3rd of judges will end up in Hell, the fate of the rest is uncertain too; (by Prophet Mohamed PBUH). Whether you are a Muslim or not. God help these judges

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sam Saturday, 05 August 2023 05:19 PM

When a good politician gets such a sentence what is there for the bad?

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a Saturday, 05 August 2023 05:57 PM

He was true leader with backbone and courage stand against western oppression .A leader who followed traditional Sunni Islam with Sufism ( Islamic spirituality) and encouraged his people to be in the true path ,unfortunate for Pakistan ,he will be back soon . puppets will not surview for long

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Imtiyaz Saturday, 05 August 2023 06:38 PM

He spoke out of turn lots of time and got the price .

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Man of law Saturday, 05 August 2023 07:27 PM

In comparison no politician has been jailed .Only given suspended sentences and in very influential positions.That is why there is so much impunity.

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RR Supporter Sunday, 06 August 2023 04:27 AM

This should be a warning to all politicians in the opposition in Sri Lanka. Very soon President RR will follow suit in Sri Lanka.

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Demuni de Silva Sunday, 06 August 2023 04:27 AM

Those allegations are not applicable to our politicians who attend Pariament too in public transportations !

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I wonder why! Sunday, 06 August 2023 07:50 AM

We in Lanka have elections but where is democracy? We have courts but where are the judges and justice? We have CEB, but why are some of the politicians not paying their electricity bills? How many of our politicians will survive if we have proper democracy! I wonder why!

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Volker Metzger Sunday, 06 August 2023 04:43 PM

When you consider what happens to a politician like Imran Khan in Pakistan and on the other hand see how in Sri Lanka politicians who have illicitly enriched themselves and have caused the people suffering and harm in many ways can easily get away and continue to live in exclusivity, then you can you just rub your eyes and take note of this country and its political and legal "generosity" in amazement !!!

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Sandra Fernando Sunday, 06 August 2023 05:46 PM

This is going to make him a superhero when he is able to stand for elections again.

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Fred Sunday, 06 August 2023 06:09 PM

How will such events affect SL because we are being increasingly drawn into that fabric, the politics of South Asia and India Pakistan rivalry in the region

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Rajan Senerath Monday, 07 August 2023 03:02 AM

God Save Sri Lanka! If the same principle is applied in Sri Lanka - no politician will be left in the parliament and some out side the parliament too will be counting bars by now.

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Mohamed Nawaz Tuesday, 08 August 2023 10:14 AM

Never forget Imran Khan's great Cancer Hospital which he spent his own money and donated. Not only a great Cricketer he is also a man with the poor.

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