Pakistani court acquits ex-prime minister Khan on latest charge


A Pakistani court on Saturday July 13, 2024 overturned the convictions and seven-year sentences of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, but officials quickly moved to prevent his release from prison. - AP

ISLAMABAD: A court in Islamabad on Saturday (July 13) granted an appeal by former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, overturning the verdict in an unlawful marriage case, paving way for Khan's possible release, reported Sputnik.

Khan and his wife have previously been sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly marrying too soon after Bibi’s divorce from a previous marriage in violation of Muslim norms.

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