Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s jail term extended for two weeks, says his lawyer
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A file photo of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan from March 17. Khan has been in prison since early August.
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan’s detention in jail related to charges of leaking state secrets was extended for another two weeks, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
His jail term has been extended until Sept 26, lawyer Naeem Panjutha said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Khan has been in prison since early August, having earlier been convicted on corruption charges, and sentenced to three years in prison.
In August, a high court suspended his sentence, but a prior order for his remand in custody in the state secrets case prevented his release. REUTERS
