Pakistan jails 108 of Imran Khan's party members
Summary
- 108 members of Imran Khan's PTI party jailed.
- Sentences related to protests against the military in May 2023.
- Includes a 10-year term for opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan.
- Six PTI lawmakers disqualified.
- PTI calls verdicts a blow to democracy and plans to appeal.
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AI Explanation
Pakistan has imprisoned 108 members of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), for participating in protests against the military in May 2023. These protests followed Khan's arrest on corruption charges. The recent convictions, including a 10-year sentence for opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan, have been criticized by the PTI as a severe blow to democracy and a politically motivated crackdown. The anti-terrorism court also disqualified six PTI lawmakers. The party intends to appeal the verdict, calling it a "black day for democracy."
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