Former Pakistani prime minister and his wife sentenced to 7 years in prison for "illegal marriage" This is the fourth time Imran Khan has been convicted by the court since August last year. This is also the first time in Pakistan’s history that a case related to the “waiting period” has been initiated.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party issued a statement saying that the hearing was very hasty, without cross-examining witnesses and failing to perform due process, which made a mockery of the law.