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Pakistan's Imran Khan completes year in prison: 5 things to know

The uber-popular former prime minister remains a threat to the government

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaking from his residence in Lahore in May, 2023. Monday marks one year since he was imprisoned.   © Reuters

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has been in prison for a year now despite the conviction that landed him there having been suspended and a few other cases ending in acquittals.

The ex-cricket star, whose prison time reached the one-year mark on Monday, was removed from office in April 2022 following a no-confidence vote. He remains the country's most popular opposition leader, however, which allowed his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to emerge from elections in February as Pakistan's largest political party.

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