Islamabad:
Imran Khan, former Pakistani Prime Minister who is currently incarcerated, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the second time. Khan, also the founder of Pakistan’s main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has been incarcerated since August 2023.
The advocacy group said Khan was nominated for the prestigious awards for his efforts towards “human rights and democracy in Pakistan.”
“We are pleased to announce on behalf of Partiet Sentrum that in alliance with somebody with the right to nominate, we have nominated Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, to the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with human rights and democracy in Pakistan,” Partiet Sentrum posted on X on Sunday.
Anyone can be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by “qualified nominators”. There are several categories of qualified nominators, including members of national assemblies and governments.
Pakistan’s Jailed Ex-PM Imran Khan Nominated Again For Nobel Peace PrizeThe advocacy group said Khan was nominated for the prestigious awards for his efforts towards “human rights and democracy in Pakistan.”
