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In early 2022, in what became known as [[Lettergate]], Khan alleged that the United States encouraged his removal from office. In April, during the ensuing [[2022 Pakistani constitutional crisis|constitutional crisis]], Khan became the first Pakistani prime minister to be removed from office through [[No-confidence motion against Imran Khan|a no-confidence motion]]. In August, he was charged under anti-terror laws after accusing the police and judiciary of detaining and torturing an aide. In October, Khan was disqualified by the [[Election Commission of Pakistan]] from taking office for the current term of the [[National Assembly of Pakistan]], regarding the [[Toshakhana reference case]]. In November, he survived [[attempted assassination of Imran Khan|an assassination attempt]] during a political rally in [[Wazirabad]], Punjab.
On 9 May 2023, Khan [[Arrest of Imran Khan|was arrested]] on [[Al-Qadir Trust case|corruption charges]] at the [[Islamabad High Court]] by paramilitary troops who smashed their way into the courthouse. [[2023 Pakistani protests|Protests broke out throughout Pakistan]], resulting in the arrests of thousands of Khan's supporters along with military installations being ransacked. After his release, he blamed the [[Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Army Staff]] [[Asim Munir]] for his arrest. He was sentenced to a three-year jail term on 5 August 2023 after being found guilty of misusing his premiership to buy and sell gifts in state possession that were received during diplomatic visits abroad.<ref name="Walsh 2023" /><ref name=":0" /> On 29 August 2023, a Pakistani appeals court suspended Khan's three-year prison term and granted him bail,<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /> but he remained incarcerated in connection with the [[Lettergate]] diplomatic cypher, for which he was accused of leaking state secrets and violating the [[Official Secrets Act (Pakistan)|Official Secrets Act]].<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /> On 30 January 2024, a special court sentenced Khan to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of those charges.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood handed 10-year sentence in cipher case |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/30-Jan-2024/imran-khan-handd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240130080351/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/30-Jan-2024/imran-khan-shah-mahmood-handed-10-year-sentence-in-cipher-case |archive-date=30 January 2024 |access-date=1 February 2024 |website=[[Daily Pakistan|Daily Pakistan Global]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/former-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-gets-10-year-jail-term-leaking-state-secrets-geo-2024-01-30/|title=Pakistan court jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 10 years ahead of election|first1=Gibran Naiyyar|last1=Peshiman|first2=Ariba|last2=Shahid|publisher=Reuters|date=30 January 2024|accessdate=30 January 2024}}</ref> On 3 February, Khan and his wife were convicted and sentenced to an additional seven years in prison for a breach of the Islamic marriage laws. The decision of the special court relating to the diplomatic cable was overturned by the [[Islamabad High Court]] on 3 June 2024. Khan's
== Early life and family ==
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Since his arrest in August, Khan has been held in the [[Adiala Jail]] in [[Rawalpindi]], where his trial was also held.<ref name="BBC-68138591" /> On 8 February, a PTI official said Khan had been allowed to vote in prison for the [[2024 Pakistani general election]] using a postal ballot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240208-polls-open-in-pakistan-with-khan-in-jail-and-sharif-tipped-to-win |title=Polls close in Pakistan after millions vote in election marred by violence |work=France 24 |date=8 February 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229094116/https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240208-polls-open-in-pakistan-with-khan-in-jail-and-sharif-tipped-to-win |archive-date= Feb 29, 2024 }}</ref> On 12 March 2024, the [[Government of Punjab, Pakistan|Government of Punjab]] imposed a two-week ban on visits to the prison.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-prison-visits-banned-b848f594221a44dd59d8d594ffe55462 |title=Pakistani authorities bar visitors for imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan for 2 weeks |work=Associated Press |date=12 March 2024 |first1= Munir |last1=Ahmed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312160017/https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-prison-visits-banned-b848f594221a44dd59d8d594ffe55462 |archive-date= Mar 12, 2024 }}</ref>
On 3 June 2024, the [[Islamabad High Court]] overturned Khan's conviction on the cypher case.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2024 |title=Pakistan's Imran Khan is acquitted of leaking state secrets but remains in prison on other charges |work=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-cipher-acquittal-78b83ec482e2dbc647cec49ca1584828 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604041932/https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imran-khan-cipher-acquittal-78b83ec482e2dbc647cec49ca1584828 |archive-date= Jun 4, 2024 }}</ref> Khan remains in prison due to his conviction for a breach of the marriage laws.<ref name="intecept040624">{{cite web |last1=Hussain |first1= Murtaza |first2=Ryan |last2=Grim |url-access=registration |title=Imran Khan Remains Imprisoned Over His Wife's Menstrual Cycles. State Department Says That's "Something For the Pakistani Courts to Decide." |url=https://theintercept.com/2024/06/04/pakistan-imran-khan-wife-prison-marriage/ |website=The Intercept |access-date=6 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606164357/https://theintercept.com/2024/06/04/pakistan-imran-khan-wife-prison-marriage/ |archive-date=6 June 2024 }}</ref> On 13 July, Khan's conviction in the marriage case with Bushra Bibi was overturned following an appeal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2024 |title=Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/13/pakistan-court-acquits-former-pm-imran-khan-wife-in-unlawful-marriage-case |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> Khan remained in prison and was then arrested on charges related to the 2023 riots. Since the 2022 no-confidence vote, Khan has been involved in over 150 court cases.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ahmed |first1=Munir |title=Pakistan's government accuses ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of treason, deepening political turmoil |url=https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-ban-imran-khan-party-a6f660be1185d37b1ae0a7f18bcbc1cf |website=AP News |access-date=15 July 2024 |language=en |date=15 July 2024}}</ref>
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