Imran Khan
Former Pakistani cricketer and former prime minister
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| January 17 2025 | Khan is sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment in the Al-Qadir Trust case, while his wife Bushra Bibi receives a seven-year sentence in the same case. |
| 2024 | Listed among the top 50 honorable mentions under 'Rulers & Politicians' category in The 500 Most Influential Muslims, ranking 24th. |
| November 24 2024 | Khan's supporters organized nationwide marches demanding his release from imprisonment. |
| November 22 2024 | The Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted Khan bail in the Toshakhana case, though he was not released from jail due to multiple other pending cases. |
| October 16 2024 | University of Oxford officials excluded Imran Khan from the Chancellor Election race, disqualifying his candidacy based on established exclusion criteria. The decision was influenced by his prior conviction and active political role, which were deemed inconsistent with the position's requirements. |
| October 8 2024 | An attempted murder charge filed against Khan over the death of a police officer during protests by his supporters in Islamabad. |
| September 2024 | Charged in relation to riots and clashes between his supporters and police. |
| July 13 2024 | Khan's conviction in the marriage case with Bushra Bibi is overturned following an appeal. |
| June 2024 | Both the ten-year and seven-year sentences were overturned. |
| June 2024 | A United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for Khan's release, arguing his detention was arbitrary and politically motivated. |
| June 2024 | Reports indicate he is writing a book while in prison, having completed over 300 pages. |
| June 3 2024 | Islamabad High Court overturns Khan's conviction in the cypher case, though he remained in prison due to other convictions. |
| May 30 2024 | Khan told the Supreme Court that he was living in solitary confinement and the government had restricted his meetings with lawyers and family members. |
| May 15 2024 | A Special Corps Commanders Conference is held at GHQ, presided over by General Asim Munir. The conference emphasizes holding individuals, including Imran Khan, accountable for offenses against military installations through trials under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act. |
| May 13 2024 | In his first news conference after release, Imran Khan strongly criticizes military involvement in politics and recommends the military establish a separate political entity. He draws parallels between the current crackdown and historical events in East Pakistan. |
| May 12 2024 | Islamabad High Court grants Imran Khan two weeks of bail and issues an order preventing his re-arrest on specified charges for one week. The court instructs Khan to appear before the Islamabad High Court. |
| May 11 2024 | Pakistan's Supreme Court declares Imran Khan's arrest illegal, ordering his immediate release. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial criticizes the arrest as a violation of law, noting it was conducted by the National Accountability Bureau using paramilitary troops on court premises. |
| February 3 2024 | Convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison along with his wife Bushra Bibi for violating marriage laws, following a criminal complaint by her former husband. |
| January 2024 | Received a 14-year sentence in the Al-Qadir Trust case. |
| January 2024 | Initially sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking state secrets in the Lettergate affair and seven years for breaching Islamic marriage laws. |
| January 31 2024 | Convicted and sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment in the Toshakhana case for illegal sale of state gifts, though the sentence was later suspended pending appeal. |
| January 30 2024 | Khan was convicted and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, which he described as politically motivated. He urged voters to 'take revenge' in the upcoming election. |
| January 30 2024 | Convicted and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in the cypher case for allegedly leaking state secrets about a purported US-led conspiracy to remove him from office. |
| 2023 | The Daily Telegraph reported allegations that Munir's 2019 removal was related to his intent to investigate corruption claims involving Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, though Khan denied these claims and the motivation behind the personnel change. |
| August 2023 | The Intercept published a leaked diplomatic cable confirming Khan's claims about US pressure regarding his potential removal from office. |
| August 2023 | Government submitted a report to the Supreme Court of Pakistan detailing Khan's imprisonment conditions, including his daily meals and cell arrangements, following his complaints about his detention. |
| August 29 2023 | An appeals court suspends Khan's corruption conviction and three-year prison term, granting bail. However, he remains incarcerated due to the 'cypher case'. |
| August 5 2023 | Khan arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for misusing his premiership to illegally sell state gifts worth over 140 million rupees. |
| May 2023 | A country-wide crackdown was initiated against PTI, resulting in thousands of supporters being arrested on charges of anti-state activities. |
| May 12 2023 | Lahore Corps Commander Lt Gen Salman Ghani is removed from his position, reportedly due to opposition to the army chief's approach towards Imran Khan. |
| May 12 2023 | Internet services are restored after being previously shut down, with mobile broadband and social media platforms having been restricted during protests. |
| May 12 2023 | Islamabad High Court declares Khan's arrest illegal and mandates his immediate release, granting him protected bail. |
| May 11 2023 | Army is deployed in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad. By this date, at least 8 people have died, over 290 are injured, and more than 1,900 party supporters are detained. |
| May 10 2023 | Pakistani rupee falls 1.3% to a record low of 288.5 against the U.S. dollar following Khan's arrest. |
| May 10 2023 | The Supreme Court of Pakistan deemed Khan's arrest unlawful and mandated his immediate release, overturning the previous day's arrest. |
| May 9 2023 | Key PTI party members including Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Ali Muhammad Khan, and Shireen Mazari are detained by police. |
| May 9 2023 | Imran Khan was arrested, which triggered violent protests by his supporters, including breaching the GHQ's gate and burning a Corps Commander's house in Lahore. |
| May 9 2023 | Khan arrested at the Islamabad High Court by paramilitary forces over the 190 million pound corruption case involving allegations of misusing authority with property tycoon Malik Riaz. |
| May 8 2023 | ISPR responds to Khan's allegations, calling them 'irresponsible and baseless' and 'extremely unfortunate, deplorable and unacceptable'. |
| May 7 2023 | During a rally, Khan repeats accusations against Maj Gen Faisal Naseer of ISI, claiming the officer was responsible for plans to murder him and the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif. |
| March 18 2023 | Khan alleged a second assassination attempt at the Federal Judicial Complex during a Toshakhana case hearing. He claimed 'unknown people' were positioned to kill him, and that police used tear gas to create chaos. Khan did not leave his vehicle after waiting five hours, believing it was a potential trap orchestrated by intelligence agencies and government officials. |
| March 14 2023 | Arrest warrant issued by Islamabad district and sessions court, prompting Islamabad and Lahore Police to initiate an arrest operation against Imran Khan. |
| January 2023 | Two PML-N activists, Mudassir Nazir and Ahsan Ali, are arrested for social media posts related to the assassination attempt. |
| 2022 | Khan's government was overthrown through a vote of no-confidence, with subsequent investigations revealing the Assets Recovery Unit had recovered Rs426 billion over three years. |
| 2022 | Labour Force Survey revealed Khan's government created 5.5 million jobs in its first three years, averaging 1.84 million jobs annually, surpassing the previous government's job creation record. |
| 2022 | Rose to 10th place in The 500 Most Influential Muslims rankings. |
| November 2022 | Survived an assassination attempt during a political rally in Wazirabad. |
| November 29 2022 | General Bajwa retired from his position as Army Chief, though Khan continued to criticize army leadership. |
| November 5 2022 | Punjab Police announce that the gunman Muhammad Naveed is a drug addict and question the credibility of his statements about the assassination attempt. |
| November 3 2022 | Khan was transferred to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Lahore for medical treatment after the shooting. He met and thanked Ibtisam, a supporter who attempted to tackle the gunman during the attack. |
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