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Pakistan election body says ex-PM accepted illegal donations

Pakistani police officers and paramilitary soldiers stand guard outside the head office of Pakistan's election commission, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Pakistan's elections oversight body ruled Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan accepted illegal donations to his political party from abroad. It's a key first step toward a possible ban on Khan and his party from politics. (AP Photo/W.K. Yousufzai)

Akbar Babar leaves the head office of Pakistan's election commission, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Pakistan's elections oversight body ruled Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan accepted illegal donations to his political party from abroad. The case against the cricket star-turned-politician dates back to 2014 when Babar, a disgruntled member of Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party filed a case against him with Pakistan's election commission, accusing him of illegally receiving funds from foreign countries and companies. (AP Photo/W.K. Yousufzai)

FILE - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, April 23, 2022. Pakistan's elections oversight body ruled Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 that Khan accepted illegal donations for his political party from abroad. It's a key first step that could lead to a ban on Khan and his party from politics. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Pakistan election body says ex-PM accepted illegal donations