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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Pakistan jails eight senior members of Imran Khan’s party over 2023 protests

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced eight members of Imran Khan’s party to 10 years in jail each for inciting protests that targeted military sites following the former prime minister’s arrest in 2023.

Mr Khan faces a separate trial on similar charges, with prosecutors accusing him and fellow PTI party leaders of instigating the unrest that saw protesters attack government and military sites, including the army’s headquarters in Rawalpindi and a senior commander’s residence in Lahore.

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