Former Prime Minister Khan and his wife were arrested in Pakistan

A Pakistani court has remanded former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi until July 22 on new charges related to alleged "abuse of office to obtain gifts from the state treasury." "Armenpress" learns about this from "RIA Novosti" agency. Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau, the anti-corruption agency, filed a new charge a day after the Islamabad court on July 13 upheld the appeal of Khan and his wife, canceling it. considering the verdict in the case of illegal marriage. it was the latest court case to keep the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in jail. The couple are due to appear in court on July 22. 2018-2022 Imran Khan, who led the government of Pakistan, was removed from office on April 10, 2022, following a vote of no confidence in him. In August 2023, Khan was arrested in a fraud case related to the sale of valuables stored in the state treasury. Later, a number of charges were brought against him, one of which was high treason in connection with the publication of a secret telegram. Most of the charges against Khan were dropped during the hearing of Khan's appeal, but the former prime minister remained in custody in the illegal marriage case. two cases are "politically motivated" and aimed at removing him from the country's political life.