CutTheClutter: Imran Khan gets 14yr jail term, wife Bushra 7: What’s Al-Qadir scam, key players & why ex-PM is calm

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in the Al-Qadir Trust case, which is considered his most serious conviction to date. His wife, Bushra Bibi, has been sentenced to 7 years and both have been fined. The case revolves around the misuse of funds originally seized from Malik Riaz, a prominent Pakistani businessman, by British authorities for money laundering. In Episode 1590 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the Al Qadir Trust cas, key players, Khan’s role along with his past convictions, and why he remains defiant as the GHQ goes after the former PM.