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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Imran Khan’s party appeals for his immediate release fearing drone attack by India

Imran Khan’s political party has petitioned the court for his urgent release from jail, claiming he could potentially be targeted in Indian drone strikes amid escalating tensions between the two countries.

The 72-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been lodged in the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for almost two years while he contests a series of legal challenges, mostly involving corruption charges, all of which he claimed were politically motivated.

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