Political instability persists as former Pakistani PM Khan marks prison anniversary | VOA News

VOA's Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports from Lahore in front of the personal residence of Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan. The neighborhood is quiet.
A severe crackdown on his political party has scared away supporters who used to revel late into the night and sleep at their beloved leader's doorstep.
Now, only a small contingent of police idly keep watch outside the iconic address in the eastern metropolis.
August 5 marks one year since Khan was put behind bars in the garrison city of Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad on graft charges. Over time, the list of the former prime minister's alleged crimes grew to include treason, illicit marriage, fomenting anti-state violence and inciting vandalism of military and state properties.
Convictions coming in quick succession sentenced one of the country's most popular politicians to nearly three decades in prison, just as Pakistan headed to general elections in February this year.
Despite much-needed legal relief, Khan remains behind bars facing new charges of corruption and anti-state violence. He denies any wrongdoing.
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