Imprisoned former Pakistani premier Imran Khan appeals convictions and sentences in 3 legal cases

ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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 defense 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. The appeals were filed on Friday, more than two weeks after Khan was convicted and sentenced following trials at a prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, Latif Khosa, Khan's lawyer, said.

It was unclear why Khan’s legal team waited for more than two weeks to file the appeals.

Khan's convictions and sentencing came ahead of Feb. 8 parliamentary elections in which candidates backed by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, won the most seats.