A Pakistani court suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan's 14-year jail sentence in a case related to illegal selling of state gifts on April 1.
Khan and his wife Bushra were each handed a 14-year sentence in the case.
On Monday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended their sentence in the Toshakhana case.
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq said appeal against the punishment would be fixed for hearing after Eid holidays.
In the Toshakhana corruption case, the 71-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician is accused of retaining expensive state gifts they received during his tenure as Pakistan’s premier.
Under the rules governing Toshakhana – a Persian word meaning “treasure house” – government officials can keep gifts by paying a price for them but first the gift should be deposited. Khan and his wife either failed to deposit the gift or got it for a low price by allegedly using their authority.
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