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9. Good week for Imran, acquitted in one more case
What- On Wednesday, former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was acquitted in one of the lesser cases registered against him.
- He had been booked in 2022 for protesting against his disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in connection with the Toshakhana corruption case.
The case- Toshakhana is Pakistan’s repository of precious gifts received from foreign diplomats.
- It was alleged that Khan had sold the state gifts he received as PM.
- The ECP had disqualified him for making “false statements and an incorrect declaration”.
- He was sentenced to three years in jail last August in this case, a conviction later suspended by the Islamabad High Court.
Dozens of cases- Reports say Khan is entangled in dozens of cases.
- The charges against him range from corruption to terrorism.
- He has been in jail for almost a year.
- The last case preventing his release is about ‘iddat’ or un-Islamic marriage. Reports say it is likely to be wrapped up this month.
Relief for wife- On Tuesday, Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi was granted temporary bail in a corruption case.
- The ex-PM and his wife are accused of accepting financial assistance from a land developer.
External support- A day earlier, Khan received support from a group of UN experts who deemed his detention arbitrary and violative of international law.
- The UN working group has called for Khan’s immediate release, stating that his detention lacks legal basis and appears politically motivated.
Changing tide- After a string of setbacks through 2022 and 2023, Khan’s luck seems to be turning.
- In April, his 14-year prison sentence for graft was suspended.
- Later, his 10-year sentence for treason was overturned.
- Relief in the iddat case could finally set him free.
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