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From Power to Prison: Pakistan PMs' jail saga continues, Imran Khan joins the list

Imran Khan joins the list of Pakistan PMs who faced jail time

February 09, 2024 / 21:49 IST
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Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1956-57): Arrested during the 1958 military coup, died in exile in 1963

zulfikarZulfikar Ali Bhutto (1973-1977): Arrested in 1977, executed in 1979 after being accused of conspiring to murder a political opponent
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Benazir Bhutto (1988-1990, 1993-1996): House arrested several times, sentenced in 1999 for corruption, faced arrests and house arrest in subsequent years

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Nawaz Sharif (1990-93, 1997-99, 2013-17): Exiled in 1999, faced multiple arrests, exile, and imprisonment; left Pakistan in 2019 for medical treatment

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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (2017-18): Arrested in 2019 for alleged corruption, released on bail in 2020, faced sedition case in 2020

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Shehbaz Sharif (April 2022 - Present): Arrested in 2020 for money laundering; released on bail in 2021. He became Prime Minister in 2022 after a no-confidence motion against Imran Khan.

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Imran Khan (2018-22): Removed from power in April 2022 and arrested in May 2023 on corruption charges; sentenced to 14 years in prison in January 2024.

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