Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been prohibited from participating in public office for a period of five years by the nation's electoral authorities.
This verdict comes three days after Mr. Khan was sentenced to three years in prison on corruption charges, as declared by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Furthermore, Tuesday's announcement also implies that Mr. Khan will be stripped of his MP status.
While he contends that the allegations are driven by political motives, the Pakistani government denies such assertions.
Marriyum Aurangzeb, Pakistan's information and broadcasting minister, conveyed to the BBC before the declaration: "One must be held accountable for their actions in accordance with the law. This is not about politics. A person found guilty by the court must be apprehended."
Mr. Khan, aged 70, ascended to Pakistan's leadership in 2018 but was removed from office through a vote of no confidence the following year, following a rift with the country's influential military.
His recent conviction, pronounced on Saturday, centered around charges of erroneously reporting the details of gifts from foreign dignitaries and the alleged proceeds from their sale.
The presents, valued at over 140 million Pakistani rupees ($635,000; £500,000), encompassed Rolex watches, a ring, and a pair of cufflinks.
Local media sources have indicated that Mr. Khan's disqualification from contesting any elections for the next five years aligns with the guilty ruling.
Under Pakistani legislation, a convicted individual cannot seek public office for a timeframe set by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
His legal team has contested the guilty verdict, and the case is scheduled to be heard in the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday.
At present, the former prime minister is detained in a facility near Islamabad. Photo by Jawad Zakariya, Wikimedia commons.