Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's jail remand extended by two weeks

FILE PHOTO: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's jail remand related to charges of leaking state secrets was extended by two weeks on Wednesday, his lawyer said.

The 70-year-old former cricket star has been at the centre of a political crisis since he lost a confidence vote in parliament in April 2022, and his conviction in a separate corruption case last month resulted in him being barred from contesting national elections.