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He still plans on filing his nomination papers ahead of a Sunday deadline, his party said.<\/p>\n<p>He was imprisoned on Aug. 5 after being sentenced to three years&#8217; jail on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts during his 2018-22 tenure as prime minister. He denies any wrongdoing and says the charges are politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>PTI&#8217;s main election opponent in February will be former prime minister Nawaz Sharif&#8217;s party.<\/p>\n<p>He says he is being targeted by the powerful military, which wants to keep him out of the polls. 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