A Pakistani court has rejected a plea for acquittal from former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been held in prison for more than a year in a graft case.

A Pakistani court rejected former prime minister Imran Khan’s request for lifting charges for hiding income from the sale of gifts obtained from foreign leaders during his time in power.

The United States is often seen as meddling in Pakistan's internal affairs, but supporters of Imran Khan hope Donald Trump may throw his support behind the imprisoned former Prime Minister.

Pakistan's military does not have any intentions of negotiating or cutting a deal with imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, senior military sources told the Guardian. This comes after Khan said that he would be willing to engage with the army leadership from his prison cell.