Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan filed nomination papers for the 2024 national elections, local media Geo News reported. Imran Khan filed his papers to contest a national assembly seat in his hometown Mianwali.
This comes as Pakistan's Supreme Court Imran Khan bail in a case related to a leak of state secrets although it was not clear how he could be released while serving a three-year sentence for corruption charges. Imran Khan has been embroiled in many political and legal battles since he was ousted as prime minister in April 2022.
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In a written court order, the court said that they could not find "sufficient incriminating material" to show that Imran Khan leaked state secrets intending to benefit a foreign power.
The order said Imran Khan's release on bail "during the period of elections would ensure 'genuine elections' and thus enable the people to exercise the right to express their will effectively and meaningfully. There are no exceptional circumstances to decline the concession of bail."
{{/usCountry}}The order said Imran Khan's release on bail "during the period of elections would ensure 'genuine elections' and thus enable the people to exercise the right to express their will effectively and meaningfully. There are no exceptional circumstances to decline the concession of bail."
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