Lawyers for Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan are opposing his closed-door trial in a case in which he is accused of revealing state secrets after his 2022 ouster, saying it’s aimed at convicting the popular opposition leader quickly
Lawyers for Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday opposed his closed-door trial in a case in which he is accused of revealing state secretsSalman Safdar, who represents Khan, said the trial should be held in an open court. He made comments outside the high-security Adiyala prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where the former cricket star turned politician is facing a trial on charges of revealing official secrets.
Khan is currently facing more than 150 cases, including charges ranging from contempt of court to terrorism and inciting violence, and was given On Wednesday, the special court briefly heard the case against Khan and adjourned until Oct. 9, when Khan is likely to be formally indicted. According to Khan’s lawyer Naeem Panjutha, authorities wanted to ensure a quick conviction and sentencing of the former premier ahead of parliamentary elections.Khan’s supporters and analysts believe that his party still could win most seats in parliamentary elections, which are expected to be held in the last week of January.
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