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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years in prison for corruption related to the illegal sale and retention of state gifts, including jewelry, with Khan planning to appeal the verdict. The case has sparked controversy over the fairness of the trial and political motivations, amid ongoing political tensions in Pakistan.
A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 17 years in prison for selling state gifts below market value, a verdict criticized by Khan's supporters as unjust and politically motivated.
Singapore's Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged with corruption, marking the city-state's biggest political scandal in almost four decades. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong accepted Iswaran's resignation as a cabinet minister and lawmaker, and Iswaran has rejected the 27 charges against him, including allegedly obtaining tickets to musicals and soccer matches in the UK.
India has filed a graft case against BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce for "criminal conspiracy" in the procurement and licensed manufacturing of 123 advanced jet trainers. The case is based on the findings of an investigation launched by India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2016. The manufacturers of the trainer jet paid commissions to middlemen, in violation of Indian defence contract rules. Rolls-Royce paid a fine of 497 million pounds ($614.19m) to settle a similar case with the Serious Fraud Office in 2017.