Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-PM and wife Bushra Bibi jailed for illegal marriage - BBC News

A court voids Khan's marriage with a faith healer, in the latest case against the Pakistani ex-PM.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi posted bail last JulyBy Henri AstierBBC NewsA Pakistani court has jailed Imran Khan and his wife for seven years after voiding their marriage, in the latest sentence against the ex-prime minister.

The court ruled that Khan's 2018 marriage with Bushra Bibi, a faith healer, was un-Islamic and illegal.

He is already in jail for corruption. Last Wednesday, a week before a general election, the pair were convicted of profiting from state gifts.

Khan, 71, has said the numerous cases against him are politically motivated.

Pakistan's former cricket captain-turned-politician was ousted as prime minister in 2022.

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