Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has been imprisoned since the middle of 2023 and ever since he has been stuck in several cases. Pakistan ex-PM, who was once in every headline, on social media sites, in public interactions and appearance, and many more, is now barely and barely talked about and seen.
The year 2023 has been hard for the Imran Khan Party with several members leaving PTI and Imran Khan’s imprisonment.
Elections are just around the corner in Pakistan and the Imran Khan Party is shattered. Nonetheless, as part of the Cypher case, Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, his representative, received 10 years jail terms. This occurred approximately one week before the February 8 general elections.
The Cypher case is centered on the disclosure of state secrets and it is the main subject of the case. Located in a Rawalpindi jail, the special court announced its decision on Tuesday.
However, just one day apart, Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was handed a 14-year prison sentence in a corruption case, earning him a second prison sentence. His party confirmed its intent to challenge both rulings.
According to Pakistani authorities, the timing of these prison sentences just over a week before the general elections on February 8 is supposedly coincidental and there is nothing more to it.
Here if we see the particulars of the case, Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan was found guilty by the court of misusing a private cable that was transmitted by a previous Pakistani ambassador to the US under the Official Secrets Act. However, Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has repeatedly contradicted the accusation, arguing that the paper contains evidence of a plot to remove him from office by his political competitors, the powerful military, and the US government.
Here Imran Khan is mentioning the removal of him by no-confidence motion.
His statement is denied by the Pakistani army and Washington.
Details of Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s Punishment And Cases
Imran Khan has been convicted twice in the same year. He was found guilty of corruption in August and was given a three-year sentence, which prevented him from running in the national elections. Nevertheless, the most recent punishments include prison time and a stretched restriction on Imran Khan’s ability to seek public office.
Even while there are still appeals pending, it seems highly unlikely that the Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan will be allowed to participate in the election next week. Before elections, the political climate is greatly impacted by the combination of jail terms and restrictions on holding public office. Imran Khan has a massive fan following and still, a huge percentage of Pakistani nation is with Khan.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s Spouse, Bushra Bibi is also given a 14-year prison sentence on Wednesday. Among the charges are claims that jewelry, fragrances, Rolex watches, earrings, and other valuables were inappropriately kept.
The representation of Pakistan PM Imran Khan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party planned to appeal the court’s ruling, raising concerns about the trial that it was carried out unlawfully.
PTI argues that the prison term handed down on Wednesday clearly indicates that the forthcoming poll is unlikely to be fair.
According to political expert Hasan Askari Rizvi, the sentence of Pakistan ex-PM makes it certain that the PTI will not be allowed to take back power. This viewpoint casts doubt on the election process’s neutrality and fairness.
Nonetheless, the circumstances are getting hard for Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his supporters. The state of Pakistan has a long history of Prime ministers getting ousted and facing legal challenges. Some have made successful political comebacks after patching things up.
Here political instability is not the only problem in Pakistan. The current state of the economy, rising inflation, tense ties with neighboring nations, and the rise in militant attacks in western Pakistan, and many more are rooted in the Pakistan state.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has the incredible support of his people and that is exactly what makes the situation different from the previous.
