Pakistan’s election commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan

The latest decision comes months after the parliament ousted the former cricketer through a no-confidence vote

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan (AP)

Pakistan’s elections commission has disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of concealing assets, a move likely to deepen lingering political turmoil in the country.

Mr Khan’s spokesman, Fawad Chaudhry, told reporters that the Election Commission of Pakistan announced the much-awaited verdict in the capital, Islamabad.