Thank you forjoining us. 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,
rights, you will live like a slave. outside his house, there were a small number chanting, waving flags. then quickly taken away. it s been a matter of months but the atmosphere in pakistan has changed. this decision will mean mr khan cannot run in the upcoming elections. it s pretty useful for your party, though, that your main political opponent has just been disqualified in the run up for a general election. well, you have to be accountable for your deeds in law. this is nothing to do with politics. a person who s been proven guilty by the court has to be arrested. his lawyers intend to appeal the decision but for now, mr khan is held by police and his politicalfuture is deeply uncertain. well, i ve been speaking to our correspondent caroline davies about the effect mr khan arrest has had on the streets of pakistan. when imran khan was last arrested in may, there were protests across the country. after today s events,
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