A court in Pakistan handed a 14-year jail term to former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday on corruption charges relating to a previous British money-laundering investigation. Khan, who is already in jail after being convicted of several other graft charges, was found guilty of corrupt practices and using his position as prime minister illegally,
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in jail in corruption case – defence lawyer | World News
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been given a 14-year jail sentence in a land corruption case, a defence lawyer has said. The verdict in the case came after allegations of possible bribery involving land in return for a £190m favour to a real estate tycoon. It is linked to the Al-Qadir Trust that […]
Dangerously cold air for the MLK holiday weekend
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A brief opportunity to take down those Christmas decorations, before the Twin Tiers gets hit with another blast of very cold Arctic air. Beyond that another system brings a wintry mix of precipitation to the area this holiday weekend. Time to think about pets, pipes and people. Lake effect snow showers […]
Harris joins a decades-old tradition for vice presidents
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, in one of her last public appearances in the role, signed her ceremonial desk drawer at the White House on Thursday, a tradition that dates back nearly a century. As a crush of current and prior staffers gathered in Harris’ formal office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, she thanked […]
Helping you prepare for next week’s blast of Arctic air
A cold frontal passage is likely this weekend with gusty winds and a wintry mix Saturday night through early Sunday morning. Temperatures will start their slump by the end of the weekend, but it’s Arctic air that settles in for early next week with some dangerously cold wind chills to boot. Remembering “The Four P’s” […]