Current:Home > NewsFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is indicted for allegedly insulting election officials-LoTradeCoin
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is indicted for allegedly insulting election officials
View Date:2024-12-24 00:10:55
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Wednesday indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a contempt case for allegedly insulting election officials, his defense lawyer said.
The indictment is another blow for Khan, who is serving time on a corruption conviction and has multiple other legal cases hanging over him.
It also comes days after election officials rejected Khan’s nomination papers, blocking his attempt to contest parliamentary polls on Feb. 8.
Khan is accused of calling the head of the Election Commission, Sikandar Sultan Rajaa, and other officials “personal servants” of former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Sharif replaced Khan in April 2022 after he was ousted from power in a no-confidence vote in Parliament by his political opponents. Since then, government agencies have pursued him in the courts.
The 71-year-old former cricketer is the country’s most popular opposition figure.
Khan’s lawyer, Naeem Haider Panjutha, said Khan was indicted at Adiala Prison in Rawalpindi.
He said during the court hearing, Khan pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him. One of Khan’s former deputies, Fawad Chaudhry, was also indicted on the same charges.
Election officials say they rejected Khan’s candidacy because of his corruption conviction.
veryGood! (858)
Related
- Surfer Bethany Hamilton Makes Masked Singer Debut After 3-Year-Old Nephew’s Tragic Death
- NOAA Adjusts Hurricane Season Prediction to ‘Above-Normal’
- 2 men connected to Alabama riverfront brawl turn themselves in
- Threat of scaffolding collapse shuts down part of downtown Orlando, Florida
- Why have wildfires been erupting across the East Coast this fall?
- Viola Davis Has an Entirely Charming Love Story That You Should Know
- Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release
- ‘Ash and debris': Journalist covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town
- Mother of Man Found Dead in Tanning Bed at Planet Fitness Gym Details His Final Moments
- 'Heart of Stone' review: Gal Gadot shoots but Netflix superspy thriller doesn't score
Ranking
- Stocks soared on news of Trump's election. Bonds sank. Here's why.
- Will it be a recession or a soft landing? Pay attention to these indicators
- Sweden stakes claim as a Women's World Cup favorite by stopping Japan in quarterfinals
- Visiting gymnastics coach denies voyeurism charge in Vermont
- See Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess' Blended Family Photos
- Theater Review: A play about the making of the movie ‘Jaws’ makes a nice splash on Broadway
- James Williams: From Academics to Crypto Visionary
- As new school term begins, Kentucky governor points to progress with school safety efforts
Recommendation
-
Disney x Lululemon Limited-Edition Collection: Shop Before It Sells Out
-
Despite slowing inflation, many Americans still struggling with high prices, surging bills
-
Gal Gadot enjoys 'messy' superspy life and being an Evil Queen: 'It was really juicy'
-
‘Nothing left': Future unclear for Hawaii residents who lost it all in fire
-
Georgia remains part of College Football Playoff bracket projection despite loss
-
Once a target of pro-Trump anger, the U.S. archivist is prepping her agency for a digital flood
-
US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system
-
Bethany Joy Lenz Says One Tree Hill Costars Tried to Rescue Her From Cult