Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan appeals over convictions and sentences

Supporters of the Grand Democratic Alliance attend a rally to protest against vote-rigging in Hyderabad, Pakistan (AP Photo/Pervez Masih)

The legal team of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday appealed his convictions and sentences in three controversial legal cases, a defence lawyer said.

Khan was sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison on charges of corruption, revealing official secrets and violation of marriage law.