In a blow to Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a top court in the Pakistani-administered section of Kashmir on Tuesday removed his protégé and head of the local government from office. The territory's premier, Tanveer Ilyas, was charged and convicted of insulting judges in public remarks, officials and local media reported.
The development appeared to be a spillover of the political crisis roiling Pakistan, where the 70-year-old Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote last April, has campaigned against his successor, Shahbaz Sharif. Khan claims his ouster was illegal and has been demanding early elections — which Sharif has rejected.
