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August 22, 2022

Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Charged Under Anti-Terrorism Law
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Police in Pakistan have charged former Prime Minister Imran Khan under
Pakistan's anti-terrorism laws. This comes just a day after Pakistani
authorities banned television stations from broadcasting Khan's speeches
live. The charges against Khan stem from a speech he gave on Saturday
when he accused police officers of torturing one of his close aides who
was jailed on sedition charges. Khan was removed from power in April in
what he described as a form of "U.S.-backed regime change." Khan's
political party remains popular. In July, members of the PTI won 15 of
20 seats up for grabs in an election in Pakistan's most populous state.


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