US EditionA Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan and wife in marriage case, paving the way for possible release
- Ex-PM Khan and wife acquitted in a marriage case where they were initially sentenced to seven years for breaking Islamic law. The appeals of both have been accepted.
- The government's response to the court order remains uncertain regarding the acquittal of Khan and his third wife Bushra Khan, who married in 2018.
- After a failed prosecution in the appeal, the court acquitted both parties of the charges, directing their immediate release unless detained for other reasons.
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Although a court in Pakistan today overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushri Bibi for allegedly illegally marrying in 2018, they were immediately re-arrested, his party said.
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi arrested in NAB case after acquittal in Iddat case
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister, Imran Khan, and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday hours after being acquitted in the Iddat case, sources revealed. A NAB team, led by Deputy Director Mohsin Haroon, arrived at Adiala Jail, where the former prime minister and his wife were taken into custody under a new reference. According to NAB sources, Imran Khan and Bu…
He was overthrown in 2022, and since then there have been several lawsuits against him: Pakistan's notorious ex-prime minister Imran Khan. In a lawsuit, he and his wife were now right.
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