Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case
Acquittal comes after another appeals court upheld the couple’s conviction, but Khan’s lawyer says he won’t be released.
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Acquittal comes after another appeals court upheld the couple’s conviction, but Khan’s lawyer says he won’t be released.
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