Politics | Aug 12th 2023 Edition

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister and main opposition leader, was sent to prison for three years after being found guilty of “corrupt practices” in relation to gifts he received in office. He has also been barred from politics for five years. Mr Khan says the charges have been trumped up by his enemies. Owing to an army-led crackdown on his supporters over the past three months, protests against his arrests were subdued.