ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in human rights and democracy. The Pakistan World Alliance (PWA), a group linked to Norway’s Partiet Sentrum, announced his nomination on X.
Who nominated Imran Khan?
The PWA, an advocacy group founded in December, confirmed that its members, alongside an individual with the right to nominate, had put forward Imran Khan’s name for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.
In a statement, Partiet Sentrum said: “We are pleased to announce, in alliance with somebody with the right to nominate, that we have nominated Imran Khan for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with human rights and democracy in Pakistan.”
Previous nomination and legal troubles
This is not the first time Khan, 72, has been considered for the Nobel Peace Prize—he was also nominated in 2019 for promoting peace in South Asia.
However, since August 2023, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader has been in jail. In January 2024, he was sentenced to 14 years for corruption, marking his fourth major conviction. Earlier charges—including selling state gifts, leaking secrets, and unlawful marriage—were overturned or suspended.
Political tensions continue
Khan, who was ousted in April 2022 via a no-confidence vote, maintains that all cases against him are politically motivated.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee will now review hundreds of nominations over an eight-month process before announcing the winner.
-Agencies
