ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case.
The court directed the PTI leaders to submit a surety bond of one million Pakistani rupees.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Athar Minullah and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah passed the order based on a set of PTI petitions.
The cipher case involves a diplomatic document that the Federal Investigation Agency alleges Imran never returned, PTI claimed, in the document that the U.S. had sought to remove Imran as prime minister. A threat was made.imran khan"/>
After Imran and Qureshi were indicted for the second time on December 13, a special court (Official Secrets Act) resumed the cipher trial at the Adiala District Jail last week, reported Dawn.imran
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The case suffered a setback when the Islamabad High Court quashed the proceedings due to an "erroneous" government notification for the jail trial. The IHC upheld Imran's indictment, disposed of his plea, but directed the special court judge to ensure a "fair trial".""imran khan news"
However, Imran Khan will not be released from jail as there are multiple arrest warrants against him in several other cases."imran khan latest news"
Earlier in August, former Prime Minister Imran Khan was convicted by Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar of corruption in the Tosha Khana case and sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of Rs 100,000."imran khan released;imran khan age
Geo News reported that Khan has been found guilty of abusing his position as prime minister by selling official gifts worth more than ₹ 140 million (USD 490,000) that he received from foreign dignitaries during foreign visits. were received."imran khan news today
The cipher case, which began with the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) under the Official Secrets Act on August 15, includes serious allegations against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi."imran khan wife
Former Principal Secretary Azam Khan and former Planning Minister Asad Umar have also been implicated in the FIR filed on the complaint of the Home Secretary. According to the FIR, action is expected against Azam Khan and Asad Umar as authorities have concluded that they were involved in the misuse of classified documents. The report alleged that Khan and Qureshi conspired to use the contents of diplomatic ciphers for malicious purposes, threatening state interests.imran khan pic hd"
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The report claims that the former prime minister asked Azam Khan – the then principal secretary – to “manipulate the contents of the cipher”. "The former prime minister deliberately kept a copy of the diplomatic cipher, which was sent to the Prime Minister's Office", it added, ARY News reported.
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