A UN rights group on July 1 called for the immediate release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he had been detained "arbitrarily in violation of international laws." The Geneva-based United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention made the demand after examining Khan's corruption case, in which he was sentenced last year. Khan has been facing multiple prison sentences since 2022, when he was ousted through a vote of no confidence. There was no immediate comment from the government on the working group's demand. Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023, when a court found him guilty of hiding assets after selling state gifts. It led to a ban on Khan from taking part in politics and contesting the February 8 elections.
