Imran Khan, the former PM of Pakistan, who is currently imprisoned, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to human rights and democracy.
The 72-year-old was nominated by the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA), an advocacy group established last December, which is affiliated with the Norwegian political party Partiet Sentrum.
Partiet Sentrum announced via X, “We are pleased to announce, on behalf of Partiet Sentrum, that in collaboration with someone with the right to nominate, we have nominated Imran Khan for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on human rights and democracy in Pakistan.”
Khan had previously been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for his efforts to foster peace in South Asia. The Norwegian Nobel Committee receives hundreds of nominations annually and selects the winner after an extensive eight-month process, as reported by The Express Tribune.
The former cricketer and leader of Pakistan’s main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been incarcerated since August 2023. In January 2024, Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison for misuse of authority and corruption. This was the fourth major case in which Khan faced conviction, with earlier cases related to selling state gifts, leaking state secrets, and unlawful marriage being overturned or suspended by courts.
Khan was ousted from power following a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but continues to deny all charges, describing them as politically motivated.
