In another example of political persecution in Pakistan, the government announced the move to ban the PTI and is also pondering to file treason charges against Imran Khan. This came after PTI became the largest party in the Parliament as it was deemed eligible by the apex court for reserved seats.
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The Pakistan government will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities.
Although this was the last case that kept Imran Khan behind bars, it is not clear whether he would be released. Imran and his wife Bushra Bibi were earlier convicted for marrying when the latter was in her 'iddat' period, during which a woman is barred from marriage as per Islamic law.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently jailed, has threatened a hunger strike if Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa does not ensure justice in his cases. Khan's demand follows concerns about Isa's involvement in benches handling PTI-related cases.
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Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has been behind bars since August 2023 after he was accused of hiding assets after selling state gifts. He has been convicted of at least 150 criminal cases and was disqualified from running in the February 8 elections.
Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to seven years earlier this year after her ex-husband alleged that she married during her iddat period, which is forbidden in Muslim law. The conviction came in the same week when Imran and Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 14 years in a graft case.
The Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have been at loggerheads for years, especially over Imran Khan's arrest. Despite a military-backed crackdown, the PTI won maximum seats in the February elections and claimed victory.
Imran Khan was arrested in August last year for his involvement in multiple cases and he has been convicted in some of the cases. The cricketer-turned-politician earlier said that dialogue would be held only with those who wield real power in the country.
Despite the acquittal, Khan will remain in prison, having also been convicted in another case relating to his marriage to his third wife, Bushra Bibi, contravening Islamic traditions.
The court said that insufficient evidence was presented in the cases of long march and violation of Article 144 against Imran Khan. On May 9 last year, the supporters of Imran Khan's party vandalised over 20 military installations and buildings over the PTI founder's arrest.
Pakistan's Capital Development Authority (CDA) said an additional floor was built at PTI's secretariat in Islamabad in violation of building rules, and that notices were sent to the party. However, the Imran Khan-founded party said it received no such notices and strongly condemned the move.
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Before Imran Khan's appearance, thousands of desperate supporters were waiting on the YouTube channel of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party where the court visuals were expected to be aired. However, visuals were not available on the website or YouTube.
Imran Khan's brief arrest triggered the unprecedented riots on May 9 last year as his supporters attacked military installations and government buildings, resulting in the deaths of 10 people. Imran and hundreds of his followers were arrested and are being tried in court.
The accountability court in Islamabad said Imran made "provocative political statements" that threatened judicial decorum and obstructed the dispensation of justice. The former Pakistan PM had made several strong claims about rigging in claims and the treatment of his jailed wife.
Imran Khan has earlier said that his wife was being served "poisoned food" and had marks on her skin and tongue, warning the Army Chief Asim Munir if anything happened to her. Imran Khan is imprisoned in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail while Bushra Bibi was incarcerated at his Bani Gala home.
Imran Khan is imprisoned in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi while Bushra Bibi was incarcerated at his Bani Gala home after they were sentenced to 14 years in the Toshakhana corruption case. Imran's party also claimed Bushra Bibi was fed "poisonous food" during her incarceration.
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