ISLAMABAD: The process to indict former prime minister Imran Khan in the cipher case has been expedited by the special court constituted to hear cases lodged under Official Secret Act.
In this regard, the Federal Investigation Agency has submitted the challan of the case against the PTI chairman and another leader, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former foreign minister.
According to the challan, PTI leader Asad Umar has not been named in the list of the accused in the challan.
Former principal secretary to the jailed ex-prime minister Azam Khan has become a witness in the FIA’s case. His statement under 161 and 164 has also been annexed with the challan, according to sources.
“The chairman PTI kept cipher with him and misused the state secret,” sources said. “A copy of the cipher given to the chairman PTI was not returned back,” according to sources.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi delivered a speech on March 27 and later assisted the PTI chairman. “Transcripts of PTI chairman and Qureshi’s speeches have also been attached with challan,” sources said.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has also submitted a list of 28 witnesses in the court with challan, sources shared.
