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He received while in office from 2018 to 2022. The verdict means he is not allowed to hold Public Office for five years, with pakistan just months away from a general election. Our correspondent Caroline Davies reports. Sirens blaring, police truck after police truck, arresting former Prime Minister imran khan. The judgment came from here. Police filled every corner in islamabads session court. Mr khan says that the case is politically motivated. The court said hes dishonest. So this is after months and months of waiting, we now finally have an announcement. Imran khan has been found guilty and has been sentenced to three years imprisonment. Outside court, shouts of your show is over, khan. Minutes later, we heard hed been arrested. This was what happened last time mr khan was arrested. Protests, some violent. Mr khan wa ....
Understand that he has the opportunity to appear either virtually or in thursday. That was granted in the last two arraignments. We understand that thejudge will arraignments. We understand that the judge will decide which one it is. But given that mr trump has appeared in person for the last two, it is probably likely that he will appear in person for this indictment. He tends to use them, as weve seen previously, as part of his campaign. And we are seeing his republican allies really rally around him. And in some ways, they are ramping up the rhetoric to defend him. Some of them are calling for the special prosecutions investigation to be defunded. They are saying that donald trump cant get a fair trial in dc. Of course, its being held here, the scene of the alleged crime because it is a left leaning city. They refer to it as the swamp. But remember, Donald Trumps second indictment, which is in florida. The trial will take place ....
Courtroom today. I know its still wednesday where you are, but of course thursday, he will appear. But of course thursday, he will a ear. ~ , but of course thursday, he will auearr , appear. Were ust about technically appear. Were just about technically thursday. Appear. Were just about | technically thursday. The apartment midnight here in washington, so yes for us, but later. The clock went midnight. Donald trump is expected to appear in person. That might not surprise you because in previous cases, hes wanted to be seen turning up at court. Hes wanted to be there in the public spotlight. He does tend to use campaign. Heres what the choreography looks like. As a massive security operation. Normally there wouldnt be a president , but there is from the former president there wouldnt be a precedent. They need to make sure the media is safe reporting, and the man is safe. They will read the charges out against him and they will ask him to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. He will b ....
In the countrys capital to support the militaryjunta as that deadline expired. Some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria, which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore nigers elected president. Niger s Prime Minister was in paris on saturday, meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the countrys embassy. Lets now go live to our correspondent in lagos in neighbouring nigeria. We are yet to hear from ecowas and what of would be concerning niger. The ultimatum has elapsed the sunday evening and we are yet to hear from ecowas. But we also know that there are expected moves in niger in the coming days, the rally this afternoon showing pro coup supporters at a stadium in any army. This showed th ....
Hello. First to niger, where, in the last hour, a deadline for the militaryjunta to step down has passed. The leaders of nigers coup have hours to restore the ousted president , or face the possibility of military action. Thousands of people gathered in nigers capital to support the militaryjunta as that deadline expired. Despite International Condemnation of the soldiers actions, thousands of nigeriens continue to show support for the army hoping it can offer the country stability. Some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria , which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore nigers elected president. Niger s Prime Minister was in paris ....