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Roya News
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, 72, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his contributions to human rights and democracy in Pakistan, according to Norway's Partiet Sentrum political party. We are pleased to announce on behalf of Partiet Sentrum that in alliance with somebody with the right to nominate, have nominated Mr. Imran Khan the former Prime Minister of Pakistan to the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with human rights and democracy in Pakistan. — Partiet Sentrum (@partiet_sentrum) March 28, 2025 The nomination was made in collaboration with the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA), an advocacy group formed in December. Announcing the decision on X, Partiet Sentrum stated, 'We are pleased to announce on behalf of Partiet Sentrum that in alliance with somebody with the right to nominate, have nominated Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, to the Nobel Peace Prize.' This marks Khan's second nomination for the prestigious award. In 2019, he was recognized for his peace efforts in South Asia. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which receives hundreds of nominations each year, will now conduct a rigorous eight-month selection process before announcing the 2025 laureate. Khan's legal battles and political struggles Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been behind bars since August 2023. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in January over corruption charges linked to alleged abuse of authority. This was his fourth major conviction, following previous cases related to state gifts, leaking classified information, and an unlawful marriage—though some rulings have since been overturned or suspended.
Express Tribune
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Imran nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize over his rule and efforts for human rights and democracy. The announcement was made the other day by members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA) – an advocacy group founded last December – who also belong to the Norwegian political party Partiet Sentrum. "We are pleased to announce on behalf of Partiet Sentrum that in alliance with somebody with the right to nominate, have nominated Mr Imran Khan the former Prime Minister of Pakistan to the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with human rights and democracy in Pakistan," said Partiet Sentrum on X. In 2019, Khan was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to promote peace in South Asia. Every year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee receives hundreds of nominations, after which they select the winner through a lengthy eight-month process. Khan, also the founder of Pakistan's main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has been incarcerated since August 2023. This January, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison in a case related to the misuse of authority and corruption. It was the fourth major case in which the former premier has been convicted. Three earlier convictions related to selling state gifts, leaking state secrets, and unlawful marriage were overturned or suspended by courts. Khan lost power after a no-confidence vote in April 2022. He denies all charges against him, calling them politically motivated.
