Land graft case: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison, his wife detained
A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 years and seven years in prison respectively in connection with corruption charges.
According to Geo News, Imran’s wife has been detained. Meanwhile, the Pakistani opposition leader said they would appeal the order.
The accusations center on accepting land from a real estate magnate in exchange for facilitating money laundering during Khan’s term as prime minister.
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The prosecution asserts that businessman Malik Riaz obtained permission from Khan to settle fines in a separate case using the same laundered funds, amounting to 190 million pounds ($240 million), which the British authorities returned to the Pakistani national treasury in 2022.
Since his arrest in 2023, Khan has consistently maintained his innocence, maintaining that the charges were fabricated by his opponents to prevent his political comeback.
Prior to this ruling, Khan received three separate convictions: corruption, disclosure of state secrets, and violations of the Marriage Act, resulting in prison sentences of 10, 14, and 7 years, respectively. Pakistani law requires several sentences to be served concurrently, meaning he will serve the longest sentence.
