In Pakistan, Imran Khan’s Followers Are Counting on Trump to Free Him

A Trump ally has called on Pakistan to release the former prime minister from prison, inspiring fervent hope among his supporters.

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case

Former leader and wife found guilty of illegally obtaining lucrative plots of land in deal with property tycoon. Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison ...
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Pakistani court sentences former PM Imran Khan to 14 years in prison in graft case

Defense lawyer says Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison in graft case
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan is sentenced to 14 years in prison in corruption case

A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on Friday in a land corruption case, a setback to talks between his party and the government.
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Pakistan ex-PM Khan sentenced to 14 years in jail on graft charges

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