A Pakistani appeals court suspended Khan’s corruption conviction and 3-year prison term in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former Prime Minister.
Court Suspends Imran Khan Conviction, Enabling Ex-PM to Contest Upcoming Election
Although he will face a retrial in due course, the ruling will enable Khan, 70, to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections. Khan has denied the charges, insisting he did not violate any rules. “Imran Khan is again entitled to lead his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party after today's court order,” Babar Awan, another senior attorney for Khan, told reporters after the announcement of the decision.
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