Pakistan sentences former PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years for corruption
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Ex-PM Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 17 years for corruption in Pakistan involving undervalued state gifts.
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In a significant judicial decision, Pakistan sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison for corruption offences related to selling state gifts below market value. The gifts, including luxury jewelry from Saudi Arabia's crown prince, were undervalued by over $275,000. Pakistani law mandates officials pay market value and declare sales proceeds for such gifts. This ruling follows an earlier case where Khan and his wife got 14 and 7 years respectively, consolidating substantial legal penalties that undermine Khan's political standing. The verdict has sparked controversy, with Khan's legal team and party accusing the judiciary of selective persecution amid Pakistan's polarized politics.
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