Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were each sentenced to 17 years in prison on Saturday in the state gifts case known as Toshakhana-II.
The verdict was pronounced inside the Adiala Jail in the northeastern garrison city of Rawalpindi, where both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi are currently imprisoned.
Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand delivered the ruling in a case pertaining to the alleged illegal sale and purchase of foreign gifts at throwaway prices.
The court sentenced Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to 17 years in jail and fined them each 10 million Pakistani Rupees (approximately $35,600).
Khan and Bushra Bibi were indicted in the case last year. They denied the allegations, describing the case as fabricated and politically motivated.
