Pakistani authorities have barred visitors to the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan after receiving intelligence about a possible attack on the prison where he is held.
Supporters of imprisoned Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on motorcycles chant slogans during a protest against the Pakistan Election Commission, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, March 10, 2024. ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities on Tuesday barred visitors to imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan after receiving intelligence reports about a possible attack on the prison where he is held, government officials and his party said.
It was unclear whether the intelligence obtained by authorities was about Khan or other inmates in separate barracks, including militants who are on trial. It said “some anti-state terrorist groups supported by the enemies of Pakistan have planned to conduct targeted attacks” at the prison, with the aim to “create lawlessness and anarchy within the whole country.”violating the marriage lawsPakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes as Imran Khan’s followers protests vote countUnder Pakistani law, he serves the terms concurrently, meaning that he essentially is serving the longest of the sentences. Khan is appealing all the convictions.
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