News

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail

Islamabad: Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been handed a 10-year jail term in Chiper Case on charges of leaking state secrets on Tuesday.

The former cricket captain assumed office as Pakistan’s prime minister in 2018. Khan was ousted from the prime ministerial post by political rivals in 2022, subsequently arrested in May 2023, and has been serving a three-year jail term for a corruption conviction.

The Cipher case, which resulted in the 10-year sentence for Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, revolves around the alleged leakage of secret diplomatic communications between Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. and Islamabad during Khan’s prime ministership.

In a rally in March 2022, Khan presented a document on stage, claiming it as evidence of a foreign conspiracy against him. He asserted that a specific country was adamant about removing him from power, although he did not explicitly name the United States. Subsequently, in April 2022, he faced a vote of no-confidence, leading to his removal from power, with allegations of corruption and unconstitutional actions. The charges were endorsed by the country’s Supreme Court.

Bureau The News Hashtag

Recent Posts

Centre Launches AI-Based Weather Forecast Systems for Hyper-Local Predictions

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday launched two advanced weather forecasting products aimed…

45 minutes ago

President Droupadi Murmu Confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on…

1 hour ago

IIT Bhubaneswar Opens Admissions for Industry-Oriented MTech in Cybersecurity

Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar has announced a new MTech programme in cybersecurity aimed…

1 hour ago

OTET 2026 To Be Held on June 21, BSE Issues Notification

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education Odisha on Tuesday announced the schedule for the Odisha…

3 hours ago

Odisha Reviews Cyclone Preparedness, Departments Asked to Remain on Alert

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday reviewed its cyclone preparedness measures at a high-level meeting…

3 hours ago

Revenue Minister Urges ORS Trainees to Ensure Citizen-Friendly Governance

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Tuesday called upon Odisha Revenue…

3 hours ago