Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has given his first response to NawazSharif’s return to the country four years later. According to mediareports, when the hearing of the Cipher case began today, Imran Khan, uponreaching the court, spoke to the special court judge and said,”Congratulations, sir, Mandela has returned to Pakistan.”
The Official Secrets Act judge, Abu al-Hasanat Zulqarnain, conducted thecase hearing in Adiala Jail, where charges were brought against the formerPrime Minister and former Foreign Minister. However, PTI Chairman and ShahMahmood Qureshi denied the charges. The court summoned witnesses to testifyon October 27.
It is being reported that in the Cipher case, the Federal InvestigationAgency (FIA) has accused Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi of criminalactions as the Chairman of PTI at the time and their actions resulted inharm to foreign relations.
The FIA alleges that the illegal transfer of Cipher put the nationalsecurity at risk, benefiting foreign powers, and causing harm to Pakistan.The former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister are accused under sections 5and 9 of the Official Secrets Act.
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It has been revealed that a list of 30 witnesses has been provided alongwith the charges. The FIA’s charges mention the role of Imran Khan’s thenPrincipal Secretary Azam Khan and his statements. According to the FIAcharges, Prime Minister Khan was given Cipher on September 30, as per thedirections of the Foreign Secretary, Cipher had to be returned the ForeignOffice to destroy as per the rules.