Imran Khan, Former Pakistan PM, Receives 14-Year Jail Sentence for Corruption

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were hit with a 14-year jail sentence for graft, just a day after Khan received a 10-year term for leaking state secrets. The case involved gifts received while Khan was in office, and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, claims the charges are politically motivated. Khan, a prominent figure in Pakistani politics, was previously removed from office on corruption charges in 2022 and had been serving a three-year jail term.
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