The election commission cited his conviction and three-year jail sentence handed down Saturday for concealing assets from the sale of state gifts during his time in office.
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The intent, Bukhari said, was to bog him down with “frivolous” cases if and when fresh elections are held.The rapidly moving political developments highlight Pakistan’s continued instability since Khan’s ouster in April last year after he clashed with the country’s powerful military over appointments and criticism of handling economic issues.
But a defiant Khan went on to garner mass public support through large rallies. In November, Khan was during one such march, and in recent months key aides and members of his party have quit or have been jailed under an intensifying crackdown.a day before his arrest, he said that his party would win in elections. “And because of that, they’re dismantling our democracy.”was banned from electoral politics for life after being found guilty following a corruption scandal.
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