People walk past a public bus, which was set afire by supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest against his arrest, in Karachi, Pakistan May 10, 2023.  REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
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Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan indicted by court

A court on Wednesday indicted Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan for unlawfully selling state gifts during his premiership between 2018-22.

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday indicted by a court for unlawfully selling state gifts during his premiership between 2018-22, broadcaster Geo News reported.

The indictment followed a decision by the Election Commission of Pakistan last October which found Khan guilty of illegally selling state gifts and barred him from holding public office until the next election. He has denied any wrongdoing.

A view of the main entrance of Police Lines, where Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being kept after his arrest, in Islamabad, Pakistan May 10, 2023.

Khan was arrested on Tuesday in another corruption case related to property. The action by Pakistan's anti-corruption body has led to violent protests across the country, with at least two provinces asking the federal government to deploy troops to restore order.

A boy rides past a paramilitary check post, that was set afire by the supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a protest against his arrest, in Karachi, Pakistan May 9, 2023.
A traffic police officer walks amid damages of a check post, that was set afire by the supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a protest against his arrest, in Karachi, Pakistan May 10, 2023.
FILE PHOTO: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.

(Reporting by Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid; Writing by Shivam Patel; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan and Angus MacSwan)

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