The charges relate to a rally speech the former cricket star gave in which he criticized a judge and police, per multiple reports.
Imran Khan, Pakistan's former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Party, speaking during a rally celebrate the 75th anniversary of Pakistan's independence day in Lahore on Aug. 13.
Photo: Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Imageswas charged under the country's anti-terrorism act Sunday for allegedly threatening senior police and a judge in a speech, per multiple reports.The charge is a significant escalation in the struggle for power between the former cricket great and current government following Khan's April ouster from power in a
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