A corruption conviction against Imran Khan has been suspended – with his three-year jail term overturned.
While this is a legal victory for the embattled former Pakistani prime minister, it is unclear whether he will be released from prison.
Khan was sentenced earlier this month for unlawfully selling state gifts in office, with an appeals court reviewing the verdict.
Islamabad High Court also granted bail for Khan, but he still faces a multitude of other allegations – including abetment to murder, leaking state secrets and orchestrating violent protests.
The 70-year-old has already been arrested on charges of compromising national security.
With a national election looming in the coming months, he is currently banned from running for office for five years – and it is unclear whether the appeals court’s decision affects this.
The former cricketing hero, was ousted from power following a no-confidence vote in parliament last year.
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Khan’s legal team had argued that he was convicted without being given the right to defend himself.
Earlier this week, another court had dismissed sedition charges against him after concluding they were improperly filed.
