Jail sentence of ex-Pakistani Premier Imran Khan, his wife suspended in state gifts case

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) – A court in Islamabad on Monday suspended the jail sentence of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a case pertaining to the illegal selling of state gifts, according to his Tehreek-e-Insaf party.

Islamabad High Court suspended the 14-year sentences handed down to Khan and his spouse on Jan. 31.

Khan is accused of selling state gifts, also known as the Toshakhana case, which he claims he bought legally.

The duo had also been barred for 10 years from holding any public office and fined around $5.6 million.