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Former Pak Spy Chief Sentenced To 14 Years For State Secret Violations
The former head of Pakistan's spy agency was sentenced to 14 years in prison for violating state secrets and abusing his authority, the army said on Thursday.
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Imran Khan's Big Charge Against Asim Munir In 20-Minute Meeting With Sister
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on corruption charges he has called politically motivated is alive and has been allowed to meet his sister, Dr Uzma Khan.
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"Politicians Think They Are Privileged Class": Harish Salve On Bill To Sack Ministers
The politician is only told that you "will not run your sachivalaya(secretariat) from a prison cell" and that is perfectly sensible, Harish Salve, a former Solicitor General of India, told NDTV amid row on bills to sack ministers who have been in jai
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Imran Khan's Sons To Enter Political Spotlight As They Demand His Release
Ahead of the nationwide protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on August 5, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sons, Sulaiman and Qasim, will lead a rally demanding their father's release.
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"Proud Of Going To Prison": Former Trump Aide Begins 4-Month Sentence
Steve Bannon, an outspoken right-wing figure in American politics and former senior advisor to Donald Trump, reported to prison Monday to begin a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.
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Jailed Imran Khan Not On Pakistan Ballot, But Still On Country's Mind
The former international cricket star has been given three lengthy prison sentences in under a week and has been banned from politics for 10 years
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"Felt Like I Was Political Prisoner, Had Done Nothing Wrong": Rajat Gupta
India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, who served 19 months in US jail for insider trading, has blamed the prosecution led by Indian-American former New York Attorney Preet Bharara for conducting the case in an "disingenuous and untruthful" manner, saying he felt like a "political prisoner".
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Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif Gets 7-Year Prison Term In Corruption Case
A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges he says were politically motivated.
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Gets 7 Years In Jail In Corruption Case
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia to another seven years in prison on corruption charges that her supporters say are politically motivated. Zia, long a rival to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is already behind bars after being handed a five-year term in February on separate embezzlement ch...
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Candidates With Serious Criminal Charges Contesting Mexico Polls
Voters around the world have been known to complain their politicians are crooks, but Mexico takes it to a whole new level, with multiple current or former prison inmates running for office in Sunday's elections.
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Former Pak Spy Chief Sentenced To 14 Years For State Secret Violations
The former head of Pakistan's spy agency was sentenced to 14 years in prison for violating state secrets and abusing his authority, the army said on Thursday.
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Imran Khan's Big Charge Against Asim Munir In 20-Minute Meeting With Sister
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on corruption charges he has called politically motivated is alive and has been allowed to meet his sister, Dr Uzma Khan.
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"Politicians Think They Are Privileged Class": Harish Salve On Bill To Sack Ministers
The politician is only told that you "will not run your sachivalaya(secretariat) from a prison cell" and that is perfectly sensible, Harish Salve, a former Solicitor General of India, told NDTV amid row on bills to sack ministers who have been in jai
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Imran Khan's Sons To Enter Political Spotlight As They Demand His Release
Ahead of the nationwide protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on August 5, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sons, Sulaiman and Qasim, will lead a rally demanding their father's release.
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"Proud Of Going To Prison": Former Trump Aide Begins 4-Month Sentence
Steve Bannon, an outspoken right-wing figure in American politics and former senior advisor to Donald Trump, reported to prison Monday to begin a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.
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Jailed Imran Khan Not On Pakistan Ballot, But Still On Country's Mind
The former international cricket star has been given three lengthy prison sentences in under a week and has been banned from politics for 10 years
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"Felt Like I Was Political Prisoner, Had Done Nothing Wrong": Rajat Gupta
India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, who served 19 months in US jail for insider trading, has blamed the prosecution led by Indian-American former New York Attorney Preet Bharara for conducting the case in an "disingenuous and untruthful" manner, saying he felt like a "political prisoner".
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Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif Gets 7-Year Prison Term In Corruption Case
A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges he says were politically motivated.
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Gets 7 Years In Jail In Corruption Case
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia to another seven years in prison on corruption charges that her supporters say are politically motivated. Zia, long a rival to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is already behind bars after being handed a five-year term in February on separate embezzlement ch...
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Candidates With Serious Criminal Charges Contesting Mexico Polls
Voters around the world have been known to complain their politicians are crooks, but Mexico takes it to a whole new level, with multiple current or former prison inmates running for office in Sunday's elections.
