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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaImran Khan: Former Pakistan PM jailed another 14 years for graftPublished10 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi as seen last July in a Lahore courtBy Frances Mao & Carrie Davies in Singapore and IslamabadImran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in prison, a day after the former Pakistan prime minister was jailed for 10 years.Khan, who was ousted as PM by his opponents in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption.On Tuesday he was sentenced for leaking state secrets, and on Wednesday given another 14 years for a graft case.Khan has said the numerous cases against him are politically motivated.These latest convictions come just a week ahead of Pakistan’s national elections on 8 February- a vote where he is barred from standing.It is believed the sentences against him will be served concurrently. Khan has already been detained since last August when he was arrested.His wife Bushra Bibi surrendered after Wednesday’s verdict. The two married in 2018, months before Khan was elected prime minister.The couple was accused of illegally selling state gifts they’d received for personal profit.On Wednesday, Khan’s PTI party said that the sentencing further means that the former PM will also be disqualified for 10 years from holding public office.A spokesman for his party described the ruling as: “Another sad day in our judicial system history, which is being dismantled.”The former premier had blasted the court’s decision on Tuesday, describing the case against him as bogus.Khan, a former international cricketer, urged the public to “take revenge for every injustice with your vote on February 8 while remaining peaceful” in a statement released on his X (formerly Twitter) account.”Tell them that we are not sheep that can be driven with a stick,” he said.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.Related TopicsPakistanImran KhanTop StoriesInjured, hungry and alone – the Gazan children orphaned by warPublished24 minutes agoPolice officers mock bodycam video of semi-naked womanPublished8 hours ago’Unfathomable’: Judge blocks Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay dealPublished2 hours agoFeaturesSir Lenny Henry to make Comic Relief farewellCyborgs among us and Robbie Williams’ Port Vale bidRecord Dry January saved the average person £118Energy bill error saw man pay £244,000 direct debitNothing but rubble: Ukraine’s shattered ghost town AvdiivkaTwo-child benefit cap: ‘Every month is a struggle’Who is Viktor Orban, Hungary’s PM halting funds for Ukraine?A jailed star and former convict: Pakistan’s election, explainedAll you need to know about Wednesday’s train strikesElsewhere on the BBCThe ultimate choice!Welcome to the world’s most devious game of Would You RatherAttributionSoundsInside the mind of a championFind out how the brilliant Lin Dan fought to make history in the world of badmintonAttributionSoundsDiscover Hollywood’s hidden historyWhat really happened to Charlie Chaplin?AttributionSoundsWhat makes us Brits so funny?Join Ian Hislop on his quest to track down the earliest examples of British comedyAttributionSoundsMost Read1Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan jailed another 14 years2Judge blocks Musk’s ‘unfathomable’ $56bn Tesla pay3Police officers mock footage of victim’s seizure4Sir Lenny Henry to make Comic Relief farewell5Cyborgs among us and Robbie Williams’ Port Vale bid6Iraqi militant group suspends attacks against US7Energy bill error saw man pay £244,000 direct debit8Pharmacists to prescribe drugs for minor illnesses9Universal Music to pull songs from TikTok10’I regret posting online that I was Madeleine McCann’

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The sentencing comes a day after he was given 10 years for leaking state secrets- a case he called bogus.

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