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Pakistan's Imran Khan granted bail in corruption case, release ordered

Khan, along with his wife Bushra Bibi, is accused of illegally buying and selling foreign gifts.

20 Nov 2024 08:23pm
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) with his wife Bushra Bibi (L) at a high court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. - File photo by AFP
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) with his wife Bushra Bibi (L) at a high court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. - File photo by AFP

KARACHI - A Pakistani high court on Wednesday granted bail to the country’s incarcerated ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case, and ordered his release, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported according to court records.

Khan, along with his wife Bushra Bibi, is accused of illegally buying and selling foreign gifts.

The two deny the accusations.

Bushra Bibi has already been released on bail in this case.

Despite the release orders, it is unclear if the former premier would be released as he is wanted in a string of other cases ranging from corruption to terrorism. - BERNAMA-AA

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