Imran Khan's Jail Trial Ruled Illegal, Says Lawyer

A Pakistani court has declared the trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing charges of leaking state secrets, conducted in jail as illegal. The court order stated that the proceedings conducted since August 29 were void and did not fulfill the legal requirements for an open trial. The ruling means that the prosecution will have to restart the trial, either in open court or in jail after fulfilling the necessary legal requirements. Khan, who was forced from office in 2022, remains in prison on other cases and claims that the numerous legal cases against him are politically motivated.