A court in Islamabad on July 13 acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on July 13 on charges of unlawful marriage. Khan, 71, and his wife, Bushra Khan, also known as Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 7 years in prison in February when a court found them guilty of breaking Islamic law by failing to observe the required interval between Bibi's divorce from a previous marriage and her marriage to Khan. The case was filed at the request of her ex-husband, Khawar Manika. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal, click here.
Pakistani Ex-PM Imran Khan, Wife Acquitted In Unlawful Marriage Case
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (center) with his wife, Bushra Bibi (left), arrive to appear at a high court in Lahore in May 2023.