Pakistan's Imran Khan is acquitted of leaking state secrets but remains in prison on other charges

Pakistan’s Imran Khan Acquitted of Leaking State Secrets, But Remains in Prison on Other Charges

The former PM had been convicted in January of treason and sentenced to 10 years over the “cipher case.”

Pakistan overturns ex-PM’s treason conviction

Imran Khan’s treason conviction overturned though ex-PM remains imprisoned on other charges, denounced by his party as politically motivated

Court acquits former Pakistani PM Khan of leaking state secrets

ISLAMABAD — The Islamabad High Court has overturned the conviction of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in a case pertaining to mishandling state secrets.  In a short verbal statement witnessed by a VOA reporter Monday, two members of the high court announced the acquittals of Khan and Qureshi as it accepted their appeals against the convictions.  The decision in what is known as the “ciph…

Pakistan High Court acquits former PM Imran Khan in high-profile Cipher case

The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan on Monday acquitted the State’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, and ex-Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in the highly publicized Cipher Case. The two former leaders appealed to the High Court after a special court sentenced them to 10 years of imprisonment in January. The court’s Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb have accepted their appeal, much to the relief of the Pak…

Pakistani Court Overturns Khan's Treason Conviction, But Ex-PM Remains In Prison

The Islamabad high court on June 3 overturned a treason conviction against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, although the Pakistani opposition leader remains imprisoned on other charges.

Pakistan’s Imran Khan is acquitted of leaking state secrets but remains in prison on other charges

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani appeals court on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said, though the popular opposition leader will remain behind