Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan challenged his conviction on graft charges in a high court on August 8, his lawyer said. Naeem Panjutha said the petition to challenge the weekend conviction had been filed in the Islamabad High Court. Khan has been jailed for three years on charges of selling state gifts unlawfully during his tenure as premier from 2018 to 2022. Khan, 70, has been at the heart of political turmoil since he was ousted as prime minister in a vote of no-confidence last year, raising concern about stability in the nuclear-armed country as it grapples with an economic crisis. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
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