Hello, im samantha simmonds. Pakistans former Prime Minister, imran khan, has been arrested after a Court Sentenced him to three years in prison on Corruption Charges. He was found guilty of failing to declare money hed earned from selling gifts he received while in office. Mr khans previous arrest in may triggered violent protests and the army was deployed. Our pakistan correspondent, Caroline Davies has the latest. 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 the case is politically motivated. The court said hes dishonest. 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 in prison. Outside court, shouts of, your show is over, khan minutes later we heard he had been arrested. This was what happened the last time mr khan was arrested. Protes
He did not commit. A man who was wrongly imprisoned for rape has welcomed a government decision to scrap rules which meant people who had been cleared by the courts could be charged for living costs incurred injail. Andrew malkinson told the bbc the change was a step in the right direction, but said more needed to be done to support people who were wrongly convicted. 0ur correspondent Sarah Campbell has this report. To add insult to injury, the rules, at this point, said he would have to pay back his living costs while wrongly imprisoned. I pay back his living costs while wrongly imprisoned. I thought, to a these wrongly imprisoned. I thought, to pay these peeple wrongly imprisoned. I thought, to pay these people for wrongly imprisoned. I thought, to pay these people for doing wrongly imprisoned. I thought, to pay these people for doing what l pay these people for doing what doing to me is the most sickening, abhorrent, repugnant thing i could imagine. The guilty dont pay, why should t
Been approved in the us. Clinical trials showed that the pill helped to significantly reduce depressive symptoms within three days. Good evening. Thank you forjoining us on bbc news. 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 5 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 announcem
Says the flooding there is the worst Natural Disaster in the countrys history. Now on bbc news sportsday with paul scott. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im paul scott At The Bbc Sport centre, heres what weve got for you. History beckons englands netballers reach the World Cup Final for the very first time. The bhoys are back celtic see off ross county, as they make a winning start to the defence of their Scottish Premiership title. And comfortable wins for spain and japan, who are the first teams through to the Quarter Finals of the womens world cup. Also coming up on sportsday more success for Great Britain, as Charlie Hatton becomes Mountain Bike downhill World Champion. And a remarkable comeback from scotland, as they beat france in their world cup warm up. We begin with bit of history for englands netballers. Theyre through to a World Cup Final for the very first time, after a nerve shredding victory over new zealand in cape town. There was nothing separating the two sides heading