The new sentence, handed down eight days before a scheduled national election in which Mr. Khan's party has been battered by a widening crackdown, came in a case involving state gifts. His wife, Bushra Bibi, also received a 14-year sentence. Both have denied any wrongdoing.
These cases are not trials; this is a drama, Syed Ali Zafar, a senior legal aide to Mr. Khan, told reporters. The Constitution and the law have been violated; there is no doubt that this punishment will be suspended soon.
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