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Former Pakistan PM Khan Barred From Politics for 5 Years After Graft Conviction
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been disqualified from holding public office for five years after being convicted and given jail sentence on graft charges, according to Pakistan’s Election Commission.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a news conference in Shaukat Khanum hospital, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Nov. 4, 2022. K.M. Chaudhry/AP Photo
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been disqualified from holding public office for five years after being convicted of graft charges, according to Pakistan’s Election Commission.
Mr. Khan, 70, was sentenced recently to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts while in power.