Updated On: 29 August, 2023 05:10 PM IST | Editor
The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the prison sentence that had been handed to former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan for a corruption conviction. Photos/AFP

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In a major legal victory, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the sentence awarded to former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.
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The IHC ordered the release of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, who is incarcerated at Attock jail, while announcing a short verdict that it reserved a day earlier.

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The crucial judgment was announced on Khan`s plea challenging his conviction and sentence in the Toshakhana case.
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The former prime minister was arrested on August 5 after a district and sessions court in the federal capital found him guilty of corrupt practices linked to the state gift repository and sentenced him to three years in jail.

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Ahead of the Toshakhana verdict, the PTI filed a new plea seeking the court`s directive to stop authorities from arresting Khan in any case.
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