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Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan were married less than three months after she’d divorced her previous husband, in violation of a Pakistani marriage law.
Imran Khan’s wife was also sentenced for allegedly selling state gifts while he was Pakistan’s prime minister.
Imran Khan, who denied the charge, claimed a document proved his downfall was a conspiracy.
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Imran Khan approved the text of the speech from prison.
Imran Khan has claimed the communication proves that the U.S. conspired to remove him from power.
Imran Khan’s political future has been thrown into doubt after being convicted of concealing assets.
Supporters of Imran Khan have stormed and burned state buildings after the former prime minister was arrested for corruption charges.
Footage appeared to show a huge crowd of paramilitary officers detaining him.
The former leader was shot three times during a protest march earlier this month.
In a video message Thursday, Imran Khan’s party pointed a finger at three current government officials, accusing them of masterminding the attack that left him shot in the foot.
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