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| Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM barred from running for office | |
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| Pakistan's election commission has disqualified ex-PM Imran Khan from holding public office in a case the former cricketer has previously described as politically motived. | |
| Mr Khan had been accused of not sharing details of presents from foreign dignitaries and proceeds from their alleged sale. | |
| The gifts included Rolex watches, a ring and a pair of cuff links. | |
| His lawyers say they will challenge the commission's verdict in the high court. | His lawyers say they will challenge the commission's verdict in the high court. |
| The unanimous decision by a five-member panel of the election commission is a huge setback for the former premier, says the BBC's Anbarasan Ethirajan. Imran Khan remains hugely popular. | The unanimous decision by a five-member panel of the election commission is a huge setback for the former premier, says the BBC's Anbarasan Ethirajan. Imran Khan remains hugely popular. |
| It is unclear exactly how long the ban will last for. | |
| He admitted last month to having sold at least four gifts he had received during his tenure as prime minister, and that they had been included in his income tax returns. | He admitted last month to having sold at least four gifts he had received during his tenure as prime minister, and that they had been included in his income tax returns. |
| Government officials must declare all gifts, but are allowed to keep those below a certain value. In some cases, the recipient can buy them back at around 50%, AFP news agency reports. | Government officials must declare all gifts, but are allowed to keep those below a certain value. In some cases, the recipient can buy them back at around 50%, AFP news agency reports. |
| Mr Khan - who has denied the charges against him - previously said he had not made public some gifts on national security grounds, but in a written submission admitted buying items worth nearly $100,000 (£90,000), and later selling them for more than twice that amount, AFP says. | Mr Khan - who has denied the charges against him - previously said he had not made public some gifts on national security grounds, but in a written submission admitted buying items worth nearly $100,000 (£90,000), and later selling them for more than twice that amount, AFP says. |
| Faisal Chaudhry, a lawyer in Mr Khan's team, has told Reuters news agency the election commission tribunal has no jurisdiction in the matter and that the decision will be challenged. | Faisal Chaudhry, a lawyer in Mr Khan's team, has told Reuters news agency the election commission tribunal has no jurisdiction in the matter and that the decision will be challenged. |
| Mr Khan was ousted from power after he lost a no-confidence vote in April this year. | Mr Khan was ousted from power after he lost a no-confidence vote in April this year. |
| Security had been stepped up in the capital, Islamabad, ahead of the commission's ruling. | Security had been stepped up in the capital, Islamabad, ahead of the commission's ruling. |
| After the ruling, Khan's party spokesman Fawad Chaudhry called for supporters to come out on the streets to "topple this parliament". | After the ruling, Khan's party spokesman Fawad Chaudhry called for supporters to come out on the streets to "topple this parliament". |
| What led to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's downfall | What led to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's downfall |
| The cricket hero bowled out as Pakistan's PM | The cricket hero bowled out as Pakistan's PM |
| Since being ousted from power in April, Mr Khan has been a vocal critic of the government and the country's army. | Since being ousted from power in April, Mr Khan has been a vocal critic of the government and the country's army. |
| Since then, the former leader has toured the country to deliver a series of fiery speeches calling for fresh elections and fiercely criticising both the government and the army. | Since then, the former leader has toured the country to deliver a series of fiery speeches calling for fresh elections and fiercely criticising both the government and the army. |
| The charismatic politician was elected prime minister in 2018, but fell out with Pakistan's powerful army towards the end of his tenure. After a series of defections, he lost his majority in parliament. | The charismatic politician was elected prime minister in 2018, but fell out with Pakistan's powerful army towards the end of his tenure. After a series of defections, he lost his majority in parliament. |
| Watch: The BBC's Secunder Kermani went to a rally in April in Lahore, where Mr Khan was still drawing crowds of thousands | Watch: The BBC's Secunder Kermani went to a rally in April in Lahore, where Mr Khan was still drawing crowds of thousands |
| Watch: The BBC's Secunder Kermani went to a rally in April in Lahore, where Mr Khan was still drawing crowds of thousands | Watch: The BBC's Secunder Kermani went to a rally in April in Lahore, where Mr Khan was still drawing crowds of thousands |