Imran Khan Sentenced and Arrested A Political Storm Brews in Pakistan Date: August 5, 2023 In a shocking turn of events, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison and banned from politics for five years by a court in Islamabad. The ruling came as a result of the Toshakhana case, where Khan was accused of illegally selling state gifts worth millions of rupees. Toshakhana is the government department responsible for storing official gifts given to rulers and government officials. The court found Khan guilty of "corrupt practices" and "deliberately submitting fake details" of the gifts to the court. He was promptly arrested at his home in Lahore by police after the judgment was given. The state information minister confirmed that Khan was taken to Islamabad for further proceedings. Reacting to the verdict, Khan's lawyer, Intezar Hussain Panjutha, announced their plan to appeal the ruling, claiming it was a case of "