Party of Pakistan's popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he'll contest upcoming elections from prison
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The party of Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan says he will run in upcoming parliamentary elections from prison
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan will run in upcoming parliamentary elections from prison, his party said Wednesday, which legal experts said is possible while his appeal of his conviction in a corruption case is being considered.
“Imran Khan has decided to contest elections for three seats in the National Assembly,” or the lower house of parliament, said Gohar Khan, head of the former premier’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI. In Pakistan, politicians usually run for a seat from more than one constituency to expand their chances of winning.
The 71-year-old former prime minister, the country's most well-known opposition figure, is serving at a high-security prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. He was removed as prime minister in April 2022 following a vote of no confidence in Parliament by his political opponents.
Khan was disqualified from holding public office months ago. But he has challenged the ruling by the country's election commission.
Kanwar Dilshad, a former commission official, said Khan's political rivals may object to his filing of nomination papers.
