Imran Khan Acquitted in Un-Islamic Marriage Case, Re-Arrested in May 9 Riots
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were acquitted in the un-Islamic marriage case, the only case keeping him behind bars. However, shortly after the acquittal, Khan was re-arrested in connection to the May 9 riots. The PTI has denounced the arrests as an attempt to prolong Khan's imprisonment.
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were acquitted on Saturday in the un-Islamic marriage case, which had been the sole reason for Khan's imprisonment since last August.
However, within an hour of the acquittal, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore approved Khan's re-arrest in three cases related to the May 9 riots, which followed his earlier detention in an alleged corruption case.
The PTI party has called the latest arrest a 'gimmick to keep the illegal imprisonment prolonged,' emphasizing that previous charges against Khan were primarily based on assumptions.
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