Congress mp linked Imran Khan's arrest with rahul Gandhi...
congress mp Karti P chidambaram on saturday (August 5) reacted to the arrest of former pakistan prime minister Imran Khan. imran khan has been found guilty in the Toshakhana case and sentenced to three years in jail.Karti P chidambaram posted, "Pakistan is following the india model to prevent a prominent opposition leader from contesting elections." The congress MP's reaction came minutes after Imran was arrested. Imran was arrested from his Zaman Park home in Lahore.
3 years in jail and a fine of 1 lakh - imran khan has been sentenced to 3 years in jail in the Toshakhana case. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on him. If he does not pay the fine, he will have to serve six more months in jail. While pronouncing the sentence, the court also said that imran khan deliberately gave fake information.
What is Toshakhana case?
"Toshakhana" is the place where gifts given to government officials by foreign dignitaries are stored. This department operates under the administrative supervision of the cabinet Division of Pakistan.
imran khan, who served as prime minister of pakistan from august 2018 to april 2022, was accused of deliberately concealing information about the gifts kept by him from Toshakhana during his tenure. The gifts included a Graff wristwatch, a ring and a Rolex watch.
When was the case filed against Imran?
In august 2022, a case related to Toshakhana was filed against Khan on behalf of the members of the pakistan Democratic Movement. The election commission of pakistan (ECP) launched an investigation into the matter and on october 21, 2022, Khan was disqualified from holding public office for five years on grounds of dishonest behaviour, fabricated information and false declarations.
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