The former international cricket star has faced a slew of court cases on charges he says are politically motivated since being ousted in a vote of no confidence last year, and was not present when he was sentenced Saturday.
PAKISTAN - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested at his home in Lahore Saturday, police and officials said, after a court in the capital found him guilty of graft and sentenced him to three years in jail.
In May, Khan was arrested and briefly detained on graft charges in Islamabad, sparking deadly unrest during which supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party poured onto the streets and clashed with police. The case that led to his arrest Saturday centres on gifts he received and did not properly declare while he was premier."It's important to mention there was no chance given to present witnesses, neither was time allotted to round up arguments," a member of the team said.
Parliament is likely to be dissolved after it completes its term in the next two weeks, with national elections to be held by mid-November or earlier.
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