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Coverage dated January 16, 2025

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets 14-year sentence on corruption charges

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Pakistan's anti-corruption court handed former Prime Minister Imran Khan a 14-year jail sentence in a land bribery case against him, his attorney said on Friday.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The couple are accused of accepting a gift of land from a real estate tycoon in exchange for laundered money when Khan was in power.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan: No way out of jail for ex-PM Imran Khan – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan were hoping for some reprieve from their leader's legal woes. But Khan's latest conviction likely means he will be kept out of politics for some time.

  3. UPI

    Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets 14-year sentence on corruption charges (opens UPI)

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    Pakistan's anti-corruption court handed former Prime Minister Imran Khan a 14-year jail sentence in a land bribery case against him, his attorney said on Friday.

  4. NPR

    Court sentences former Pakistani leader Imran Khan to 14 years in prison (opens NPR)

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    Khan has denied wrongdoing and insisted since his arrest in 2023 that all the charges against him are a plot by rivals to keep him from returning to office.

  5. CNN

    Pakistani court sentences ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to jail in corruption case (opens CNN)

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    A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.

  6. The Guardian

    Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case (opens The Guardian)

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    Former leader and wife found guilty of illegally obtaining lucrative plots of land in deal with property tycoon

  7. Latin Times

    Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan Sentenced To 14 Years In Graft Case (opens Latin Times)

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    The anti-graft court convened in the jail where Khan is being held near the capital Islamabad, and convicted the couple for graft linked to a welfare foundation they established together called the

  8. Voice of America

    Report: Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 14 years in land graft case (opens Voice of America)

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    Announcement of the verdict was delayed three times

  9. Al Jazeera

    Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to jail in corruption case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Khan and Bushra Bibi’s convictions risk derailing Khan’s PTI and government talks aimed at settling a long-running feud.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan jailed for 14 years over corruption (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Supporters of Imran Khan have protested outside Pakistan’s parliament, after a court sentenced Khan to jail.

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Pakistan: Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan convicted of graft – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A Pakistani anti-graft court sentenced the former prime minister to 14 years in prison in a land corruption case. Khan's wife Bushra Bibi was sentenced to seven years.

  13. Time

    Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan Sentenced for Corruption (opens Time)

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    Khan, who is already imprisoned and denies wrongdoing, was sentenced to 14 years; his wife to seven.

  14. Newsweek

    Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 14- and 7-year prison terms for corruption (opens Newsweek)

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    The couple are accused of accepting a gift of land from a real estate tycoon in exchange for laundered money when Khan was Pakistan's prime minister.

  15. NBC News

    Pakistan’s Imran Khan is sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case (opens NBC News)

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    A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on Friday in a land corruption case, a setback to talks between his party and the government.

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