International Desk, 30th January: Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was found guilty of breaking the Official Secrets Act of his country and was given a 10-year prison sentence.
The public release of a diplomatic cable under Khan’s presidency is the subject of the offense. In a text message, Khan’s attorney Shoaib Shaheen said that special court judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain had sentenced Khan on Tuesday.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Khan’s foreign minister, was also given a 10-year prison sentence in the same case.
This is a developing story, further details will be added as they become available.