Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:58pm on 30 Dec 2023,Saturday International
Pakistan's election body rejects Imran Khan's bid to contest the 2024 national elections, citing his disqualification due to a corruption conviction. The 71-year-old former Prime Minister, ousted in April 2022, faces legal battles and has been out of the public eye since his three-year imprisonment in August for unlawfully selling state gifts while in office. Despite the disqualification, Khan filed nomination papers for the February 8 elections, which were rejected based on non-registration as a voter and his court-convicted disqualification. Khan alleges military targeting, claiming they aim to exclude him from the polls, a charge the military denies.
