An appeals court in Pakistan upholds conviction of Imran Khan and his wife for unlawful marriage

Man accused of flying from New Jersey to Jacksonville to attack man over online gaming dispute to appear in courtFILE - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, and Bushra Bibi, his wife, speak to the media before signing documents to submit surety bond over his bails in different cases, at an office of Lahore High Court in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 17, 2023.

Bibi, Khan’s third wife, was a spiritual healer previously married to a man who claimed they divorced in November 2017,The couple denied they violated the three-month waiting period — a requirement of Islamic law and upheld by Pakistan. Thursday's ruling was condemned by supporters from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which has a strong presence in the parliament. “Absolutely ridiculous," said Omar Ayub, a top leader of the party.

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