Pakistan

Wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Khan requests jail rather than house arrest

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The wife of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been moved from house arrest to jail at her request. Bushra Bibi told a court she had been served contaminated food by authorities while under house arrest. Officials denied the accusation. The court granted Bibi’s request to be moved to Adiala jail in the city of Rawalpindi. Her husband is already in custody there serving a 14-year sentence for selling state secrets and corruption.
 

May 10, 2024