A specialized court handling cases falling under the purview of theOfficial Secrets Act has decided to defer the proceedings concerning thebail application submitted by Imran Khan, the former prime minister andcurrent Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, in the ciphercase until September 4. The presiding judge, Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain of thespecial court, presided over the hearing that took place on a recentSaturday.
During the proceedings, Salman Safdar, Imran Khan’s legal representative,voiced concerns to the judge regarding perceived obstacles created by theauthorities at Attock Jail for PTI lawyers. He highlighted the arduousjourney they must undertake, walking a distance of one and a halfkilometers every time they visit Attock Jail, where the case is beingtried. Furthermore, he indicated that an application has been formallysubmitted, contesting the trial’s location within Attock Jail.
In response, the lawyer informed the court that an application has beenfiled opposing the trial’s venue at Attock Jail. Notably, the FederalInvestigation Agency (FIA) expressed its opposition to entertainingarguments related to Imran Khan’s bail application during the hearing.
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Concurrently, Judge Zulqarnain presided over the bail application submittedby Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Vice Chairman of PTI and former ForeignMinister. During this part of the proceedings, the FIA prosecutor requestedan adjournment of the hearing, leading to the deferment of the matter
