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Tuesday Briefing: Elite Chinese Generals Ousted
Upheavals in China’s military
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, set out to clean up the once-corrupt military a decade ago. But now his crown jewel — the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, which manages conventional and nuclear missiles — is under a shadow.
Last week, Xi abruptly replaced top generals in the force. One, Gen. Li Yuchao, had been installed by Xi as the force’s top commander early last year. His deputy, Gen. Liu Guangbin, and the political commissar of the
Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan jailed for three years | World | News
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison.
A court in Islamabad found the politician and former cricket star guilty of illegally selling state gifts.
The ruling also banned Mr Khan, who is the leader of the main opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, from politics and political activities for five years.
Finally, the politician was fined £278 (Rs 100,000) by the court.
The judge ordered the politician’s immediate arrest following the ruling on August 5.