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- Wife of Pakistan's Imran Khan, charged with graft, is known for spiritualityAsia Pacific ·
May 17, 2023 · 3:57 AM UTC Bushra Khan, the wife of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is facing corruption charges in the same case that led to his arrest on May 9. On Monday, he accompanied her to a court that granted her protective bail.
