The former pakistani Prime Minister imran khan has called on his supporters to protest peacefully, after he was found guilty on Corruption Charges and sentenced to three years in prison. A Court In Islamabad ruled that he had failed to declare income from the sale of gifts he received while in office. The verdict means he isnt allowed to hold Public Office for the next five years, pakistan is just months away from a general election. From islamabad, Caroline Davies reports. Sirens blaring, police truck after police truck, arresting former Prime Minister imran khan. The judgment came from here. Police filled every corner in islamabads session court. Mr khan says that the case is politically motivated. The court said he is dishonest. So, this is after months and months of waiting, we now finally have an announcement. Imran khan has been found guilty and has been sentenced to three years imprisonment. Outside court, shouts of, your show is over, khan. Minutes later, we heard hed been arre
The former pakistani Prime Minister, imran khan, has called on his supporters to protest peacefully, after he was found guilty on Corruption Charges and sentenced to three years in prison. A Court In Islamabad ruled that he had failed to declare income from the sale of gifts he received while in office. The verdict means he isnt allowed to hold Public Office for the next five years. Pakistan is just months away from a general election. From islamabad, Caroline Davies reports. Sirens blaring, police truck after police truck, arresting former Prime Minister imran khan. The judgment came from here. Police filled every corner in islamabads session court. Mr khan says that the case is politically motivated. The court said he is dishonest. So, this is after months and months of waiting, we now finally have an announcement. Imran khan has been found guilty and has been sentenced to three years imprisonment. Outside court, shouts of, your show is over, khan. Minutes later, we heard hed been ar
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what role is the court playing in all of this? all of this? certainly has legal team will probably all of this? certainly has legal team will probably appeal- all of this? certainly has legal team will probably appeal to l all of this? certainly has legal. team will probably appeal to the supreme court for relief and the last time he was arrested in may the supreme court ruled that it was illegal and he was freed just a few days after he was arrested so clearly the legal team will be hoping perhaps the supreme court will be willing to make a similar decision. the way in which he was arrested and convicted happened without him being present at the hearing, his lawyers were not present and that suggests the court might be willing to rule in a way that could lead to him being freed but we don t know. there is a lot of uncertainty right now. the supreme court has been and will continue to be a key player in this long running political crisis. irate be a key player in this long-running p