's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and taken to jail today after a court handed him a three-year prison sentence for illegally selling state gifts, potentially barring the opposition leader from contesting an upcoming election.Efforts to put the divisive politician behind bars have stepped up ahead of general elections this year because his popularity and large support base, combined with his ability to mobilize massive crowds, pose a threat to the ruling coalition and its backers in Pakistan's powerful military that has been the final arbiter of the country's politics since independence from Britain in 1947. The court ruled that Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the country's leading opposition figure, had concealed assets after selling state gifts.
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