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The Guardian - UK
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Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Imran Khan denies corruption over $2m worth of state gifts

Imran Khan with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Imran Khan, left, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2019. Photograph: Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saud/Reuters

The former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been accused of corruption and illegally selling for $2m (£1.7m) a unique antique watch, gold pen, ring, and cufflinks given to him by the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

On Tuesday, a Dubai-based businessman, Farooq Zahoor, claimed on Pakistan’s Geo News that he purchased the gifts in cash from a close friend of the former premier in 2019 in the United Arab Emirates.

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