Pakistan- PTI Chairman Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of "corrupt practices" in the Toshakhana case, was arrested by Punjab police on Saturday afternoon from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, reports DAWN. PTI's Punjab Chapter confirmed the reports with a tweet: "Imran Khan is being moved to Kot Lakhpat Jail." "Imran Khan deliberately submitted fake details [of Toshakhana gifts] to the ECP and is found guilty of corrupt practices," he stated and sent the PTI chief to jail for three years under Section 174 of the Election Act. On May 10, Imran had been indicted in the case, rejecting his petition to declare the Toshkhana case inadmissible. On July 8, an Islamabad district and sessions court had declared the Toshakhana case against Imran to be maintainable.

Source: Daily Sun August 05, 2023 13:23 UTC