Pakistan's Imran Khan's jail trial declared illegal - lawyer

By Asif Shahzad
  • World

  • Tuesday, 21 Nov 2023

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court on Tuesday declared the trial in jail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets illegal, his lawyer said.

A special court has been conducting the trial in prison, citing security concerns, since Khan was indicted on the charges last month.

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