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
Nebraska but what is going on as far as the timeline . Basically there is not one. The most recent delay you referenced is indefinite. Based in whats happening in nebraska, it almost surely pushes it to after the midterm elections in november. Many people are starting to wonder whether the president may decide to punt this to the next administration and not make a decision. He would come under a lot of criticism for people who say you cannot say we need infrastructure and when he to cut red tape and speed up permitting and then have eight years of delay over a pipeline. On the other hand, you have a president who has made a rather historic commitment to fighting Climate Change and those things are opposites. Host thank you both for being part of newsmakers. Looking ahead to monday, the center for strategic and International Studies will host a discussion on mexicos efforts to boost oil and gas production. The mexican ambassador to the u. S. And a panel of Energy Executives will be the
Speaking with our cspan viewers this evening. Thank you for having me. Thank you for your calls and comments on how the government should regulate ecigarettes. We appreciate the input and the calls. Zp coming up on cspan president obama announces plans to move immigration resources to handle the influx of unaccompanied minors at the border. And then the Supreme Court oral rgument in the case of burwell v. Lobby, and later president obama introduces his nominee to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary. On the next washington journal a look at the Supreme Courts ruling on the contraception mandate in the federal Health Care Law. Our guests are ed whelan from the ethics and Public Policy from and Elizabeth Wydra the hobby center. And crate whitlock on the yearlong investigation of the safety of american drone use. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 eastern on cspan and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Tuesday, iraqs ambassador to the u. S. Speaks about
As you can see, were live outside of the u. S. Supreme court where the high court is expected to hand down decisions into key cases. One deals with the case involving the craft store chain, hobby lobby, at a Furniture Store in pennsylvania. They are in opposition to certain types of contraception for their employees because it violates their religious beliefs. Hobby lobby say they have a number of factors in their favor. They cite the tone of the oral argument that took place in march and the Court Decision last week, finding that the president overstepped his bounds when he made recess appointments. Key Court Decision being released today is when dealing with the requirements of Company Employees who are not members of unions to pay union dues. Home healthcare workers fill it is unfair for them to collect fees from workers who are not union members. Aey feel that they negotiate contract for all employees, so they should share the cost. These are live pictures outside of the Supreme Co