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Pakistan to ban Imran Khan's PTI party

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Beenish Javed
July 16, 2024

Pakistan says it will ban the political party of jailed former leader Imran Khan. The government has accused PTI of accepting illegal funds and sparking widespread riots following Khan's arrest in 2023.

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