Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been barred from holding public workplace for 5 years by the nation’s Election Fee after he was discovered responsible of “corrupt practices”, in a transfer that has led to large protests within the nation.

In accordance with a unanimous determination by the five-member bench, prison proceedings might be initiated towards Mr Khan for unlawfully promoting state items he obtained throughout his time as prime minister and for misdeclaration of belongings.

Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political celebration rejected Friday’s ruling, and its members stated they had been ready to problem the ruling within the Islamabad Excessive Court docket.