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Global News Podcast

Pakistan's former PM jailed for three years

Global News Podcast

BBC

News, Daily News

4.38.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Imran Khan calls for protests after being sentenced over corruption charges. Also: US prosecutors ask a judge to limit what Donald Trump can say about his election fraud case, and Lonely Planet celebrates 50 years since the publication of its first travel guidebook.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:06.4

I'm Charlotte Gallagher and in the early hours of Sunday, the 6th of August,

0:10.8

these are our main stories.

0:12.7

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan tries to rally his supporters

0:17.4

as he faces three years in jail.

0:20.4

A US judge has been asked to limit what Donald Trump can say about his election

0:25.5

and could a new pill help millions of mothers with this?

0:30.3

It's a very big problem. The estimates are that between 10 and 15 percent of

0:35.6

women who've given birth experience some form of depression.

0:41.9

Also in this podcast, Will Najaz, co-leaders meet Sunday's deadline to reinstate the president

0:49.0

or face potential military intervention.

0:52.3

And why surfers are helping to revive Sri Lanka's battered tourism industry.

1:00.9

But first, the future political crew of Imran Khan, Pakistan's former Prime Minister looks uncertain.

1:07.7

He is in custody after being sentenced to three years in prison on corruption charges.

1:13.2

He denies wrongdoing and his lawyers say they intend to appeal.

1:17.4

In a video recorded before his arrest, Mr Khan urged his supporters to protest peacefully

1:23.2

against his detention. His party, the PTI, says there have been protests in several cities

1:29.3

with some arrests. Our Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davis reports.

1:37.6

The sound of sirens blaring as police cars whisked Imran Khan away from his home in Lahore.

1:43.9

For the second time this year, he's been arrested.

1:47.4

Earlier today, a judge in Islamabad found him guilty of not declaring money gained

1:51.5

when he sold state gifts. Calling him dishonest, he sentenced Imran Khan to three years in prison.

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