A Pakistani judge has blocked Imran Khan’s release from prison a day after another court overturned a three-year sentence against him, as the popular former prime minister fights a barrage of legal cases that threaten to hamper his political comeback.
Khan, whom many analysts had considered the favourite candidate ahead of upcoming national elections in Pakistan, was jailed this month on corruption allegations. His allies say he faces as many as 200 separate legal cases.
But while Islamabad’s high court on Tuesday overturned the sentence, another court on Wednesday ruled that Khan must remain in jail until at least September 13 as he fights a separate accusation of exposing official secrets. He denies all the allegations.
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