By Michael Damilola
Already-imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in jail by a Pakistani court after finding him guilty of corruption.
The case centres on the misuse of authority and corruption involving Khan’s Al-Qadir University project trust.
He had faced charges of bribery involving land in return for a £190 million money laundering favour to Malik Riaz, a real estate tycoon, marking the fourth major case the former PM has been convicted for.
In January 2023, three previous convictions bothered on selling state gifts, leaking state secrets, and unlawful marriage, among other pending cases.
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Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, was also sentenced to seven years jail by the court as an alleged accomplice.
While the former PM was fined 1 million Pakistani rupees ($3,500) aside from jail term bagged, his wife was fined half 500 Pakistani rupees.
The Pakistan PM between 2018 and 2022 is also banned from politics for five years.
