The bail application of PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in thecypher case was rejected by the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday.
Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, who had reserved the verdict during theNovember 8 hearing, announced the decision. Under the Official Secrets Act,a special court indicted PTI Chief Imran Khan and Qureshi on October 23,both pleading not guilty.
The charges are related to the public disclosure of a classified cable sentby Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington, with Khan accused of making itpublic. The Federal Investigation Agency, on September 30, submitted acharge sheet, alleging Qureshi violated the Official Secrets Act bypossessing a diplomatic cypher unlawfully.
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Qureshi is also accused of aiding Khan, referencing his March 27, 2022,speech at an Islamabad rally where Khan presented a diplomatic cypher asevidence of an “international conspiracy” against his government.