Amid Imran Khan death rumours, what are the charges keeping Pakistan's former PM in jail?
A journalist's claims that senior Pakistani military officers feared Imran Khan may have died in custody sparked widespread rumours. Pakistan's military later rejected the reports as false and fabricated, saying the jailed former PM remains alive at Adiala Jail.
The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, remains imprisoned at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi since August 2023, facing over 100 criminal charges. The primary reason for his incarceration is the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, in which he was sentenced to 14 years in prison by an accountability court. However, his appeal against this conviction is still pending before the Islamabad High Court.
Another significant case, known as Toshakhana-2, involves criminal charges related to the alleged illegal acquisition and sale of state gifts, for which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, received 17-year sentences. Both sentences are currently under appeal. Khan has consistently denied all accusations, labeling many of the prosecutions as politically motivated.
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