In a significant turn of events, Islamabad trial court on Saturday indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, sentencing him to three years in jail. An Islamabad trial court on Saturday proclaimed former PM at legitimate fault for "corrupt practices" in the Toshakhana case, the English daily Dawn reported.
The court likewise forced a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Imran and if he neglects to do as such, he will have to stay in prison for six extra months, Geo Television revealed. Meanwhile, he can not fight elections for the next five years.
Islamabad Police has issued an arrest warrant to nab Imran Khan. "It's totally dishonorable and revolting how a mockery of law is continuing in light of the fact that the wish is to disqualify and imprison Imran Khan," his party PTI said in a statement.
Khan, 70, was sentenced in the Toshakhana case which was documented last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had prior disqualified him in a similar case. The decision came a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) put away a session court's decision to maintain the viability of the Toshakhana body of evidence for criminal procedures against Khan.
What is Toshakhana case?
The case relates to the charges that the former PM "intentionally hid" subtleties of the gifts he held from the Toshaskhana — a storehouse where presents gave to government authorities from unfamiliar authorities are kept — during his tenure as the prime minister, and proceeds from their revealed deals.
The PTI chief then moved toward the IHC, which had remained criminal procedures looking into the issue till June 8.
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