The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has declared PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in the cipher case.
This was revealed in the investigation report the FIA submitted to the special Official Secrets Act court in Islamabad on Saturday.
The report also sought that Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood be tried and sentenced. The FIA also submitted a list of 28 witnesses to the court along with the investigation report. The statements of 27 witnesses, including Additional Foreign Secretary Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, were also enclosed with the report.
The report also includes the statement of Imran Khan’s former principal secretary Azam Khan, given under sections 161 and 167 of the CrPC.
According to the investigation report, former prime minister Imran Khan kept the cipher with him and misused a state secret. According to sources, a copy of the cipher reached the PTI chairman, but was never returned.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi made a speech on March 27 and then abetted Imran Khan, the sources quote the report as having mentioned.
A disc of the transcript of speeches of both Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood were enclosed with the investigation report.
Also Read: Cipher case: Imran Khan, Qureshi's remand extended till Oct 10
A few days ago, the special court had extended Imran Khan and Qureshi’s judicial remand in the cipher case till October 10.
Special court judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain had gone to the Attock Jail to hear the cipher case against Imran Khan under strict security measures.
The FIA team present in court at the time was ordered to submit an investigation report in the case soon.
