A special court convened in accordance with the Official Secrets Act made asignificant decision on Monday, setting the date of October 17 for theindictment of former Prime Minister and PTI chief, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, ina cipher case.
In the preceding month, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) hadsubmitted a challan pertaining to the cipher case, implicating the PTIchairman and Vice Chairman, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
The case proceedings were presided over by Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain,and they took place at Adiala Jail, governed by the Official Secrets Act of2023. During today’s court session, copies of the challan related to thecase were distributed to the legal representatives of both the former primeminister and the former foreign minister, setting the stage for theimpending indictment of the PTI leaders, scheduled for October 17.
The cipher case originated with the registration of a First InformationReport (FIR) on August 15, invoking the Official Secrets Act. This FIR wasinitiated based on a complaint from the Home Secretary.
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Within the report, former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former ForeignMinister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were named as individuals of interest, whilethe report also referenced former Principal Secretary Azam Khan and formerPlanning Minister Asad Umar.