Ex-PM Imran Khan Indicted on State Secrets Charges

The indictment deals a blow to Khan's chances of contesting Pakistan's general election in February.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted on charges of leaking state secrets, which could lead to a 10-year prison sentence.
The charges are related to a classified cable sent to Islamabad by Pakistan's ambassador in Washington last year, which Khan is accused of making public.
This is the second time Khan has been indicted on the same charges after a superior court struck down an earlier indictment on technical grounds.
Khan, who has been in jail since August on corruption charges, claims the cable was proof of a conspiracy by the Pakistani military and U.S. government to topple his government in 2022.
Pakistan's top court has allowed military courts to resume trials of more than 100 supporters of Khan on charges of attacking military installations.