Former Pakistan PM Khan arrested after court convicts him of graft
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) leaves after appearing in the Supreme Court in Islamabad on July 24, 2023. Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was found guilty of graft on August 5 and sentenced to three years in jail, state TV said, in a case involving gifts he received while premier. PHOTO | AFP
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Islamabad. Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested at his home in Lahore on Saturday after a court in the capital found him guilty of graft and sentenced him to three years in jail.
The former international cricket star has long warned he would be arrested to prevent him from participating in elections that are due to be held before the end of the year.