A Pakistani court ordered police to drop terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The charges stemmed from a speech Khan gave last month, in which he allegedly threatened police and judicial officers after one of his aides was denied bail in a sedition case.
The Islamabad High Court said Khan’s comments were not punishable under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism law.“This is actually an order to quash the charges,” Babar Awan, one of Khan's lawyers, told Reuters. "It only proves that these are trumped-up charges, and just a tool for political victimization."Since being ousted from office in April through a no-confidence vote in parliament, Khan has faced several other cases that could derail his political future.
The high court is scheduled to indict Khan on Thursday for threatening a judicial officer in a contempt of court case, per Reuters. If convicted, he could be disqualified from politics for at least five years.an election commission found unlawfulKhan in recent months has held large rallies across Pakistan, calling for snap elections. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has so far rejected Khan's demands.
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