He has maintained his innocence and has argued that the cases are an attempt to sideline him politically by keeping him out of the public area.
Imran Khan gets bail in a Pakistani graft case but with more cases pending, he is staying in prison
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Khan has been in prison for more than a year in connection with over 150 criminal cases, but he remains popular and his party and supporters say the cases against him are politically motivated.
Pakistani authorities ban large gatherings in the capital ahead of a rally by Imran Khan's party
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