Why Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Jailed For 10 Years?

A Pakistan court sentenced former PM Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to 10 years in prison.

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They are accused of leaking a diplomatic cable, known as the "cipher," during a public rally on March 27, 2022.

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The verdict, delivered nine days before the February 8 general election.

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Khan and PTI claimed the cipher contained a supposed threat from the US to oust him as prime minister, adding a geopolitical dimension to the case.

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Imran Khan, already ousted in a 2022 no-confidence vote, cannot contest the election as he serves a three-year jail term.

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The cipher is believed to be diplomatic correspondence between the Pakistani ambassador to Washington and the foreign ministry in Islamabad.

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In addition to the "cipher case," Khan faces over 150 other pending legal cases, indicating a complex legal situation.

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