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Imran and Qureshi received a 10-year term in the Crypt case

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Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain of the special court made the announcement at a hearing at Adiala Jail.

RAWALPINDI: In the cypher case, Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and his leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi received 10-year sentences.

The issue concerns claims that the former prime minister leaked information from a classified cable that the nation’s envoy in Washington DC delivered to the Islamabad administration.

For the troubled PTI founder, this is his second conviction in as many months. In a prior corruption case, he received a three-year term. His imprisonment was suspended as he contested the conviction for corruption, but it had already disqualified him from running in the general elections that follow next month.

In front of both PTI leaders, special court judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain made the announcement verbally about today’s ruling at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.

The Official Secrets Act of 2023 established the special court. Since the case began last year, Judge Zulqarnain has been holding hearings in Adiala Jail.

Regarding their involvement in the suspected misuse of diplomatic cable for political objectives, both lawmakers had entered not guilty pleas.

During the hearing, Judge Zulqarnain reminded the PTI leaders that their lawyers were assigned state lawyers and would not be attending in court before declaring the verdict.

The court further noted that the questions under 342 were presented to Qureshi and Imran. Qureshi countered that they cannot record his remarks because his lawyers are not present.

The decision was made one day after the hearing was postponed because of a disturbance caused by Qureshi and Imran in the courtroom.

Imran and Qureshi receive state solicitors

Since the defence attorneys had once again neglected to show up for court on Saturday, the judge had made the decision to assign state counsel to represent the PTI leaders.

Malik Abdul Rehman and Hazrat Younus were asked to cross-examine the prosecution witnesses on behalf of Qureshi and the PTI founding chairman, respectively, as state defence attorneys, according to the court ruling.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled in November of last year that Khan and Qureshi’s jail trial was “null and void” and granted their intra-court appeals in the case, after their challenge to their indictment in the case.

Nevertheless, the trial proceeded after the federal cabinet once more approved the outline of convening the two lawmakers’ jail trial.

Gohar requests composure from PTI employees.
Following the announcement of the verdict, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Khan’s successor, advised party members to maintain composure and refrain from threatening legal action in response to the ruling.

Gohar told reporters at the Islamabad High Court, “An attempt is being made to divert our focus from the elections; everyone will be held accountable on February 8.”

The PTI representative also made a suggestion that the party would file an appeal after stating that the IHC and Supreme Court are trusted by the party.

Cryphergate: What is it?
Less than a month before he was removed from office in April 2022, on March 27, 2022, Khan waved a letter in front of the audience during a public rally. He claimed that the letter was a cypher from a foreign country that had plotted with his political rivals to topple the PTI government. This was when the controversy first surfaced.

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Released After Saudi Authorities Arrest an Innocent Family

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The innocent family who was detained in Saudi Arabia has been released, while nine members of an international drug gang have been arrested for framing them by exchanging their bag tags at the Lahore airport.
Due to the Anti-Narcotics Force Team’s assistance in their release on special instructions from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, all five members of the innocent family have returned home.
After the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officials received evidence from the anti-narcotics force, the innocent family who had been detained by Saudi authorities was released.
Following their discharge from the drug case, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid the family a visit at their home. Major General Abdul Maeed, the Director General of the Anti-Narcotics Force, accompanied him.
Later, when he and the Innocent Family spoke to the media, he said

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President and Prime Minister Offer Condolences for Lives Lost in Multan Tanker Explosion

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Following an LPG-supply truck explosion in Multan that claimed five lives and injured numerous more, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have offered their condolences.

The President prayed for the deceased souls and expressed sympathy to the families in a statement.

The prime minister offered up prayers for the departed and asked the grieving family to have patience.

He hoped for the injured people’s quick recovery as well.

Prime Minister Shehbaz ordered the investigation of the truck explosion’s cause and the implementation of preventative steps to ensure that similar occurrences do not occur in the future.

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The National Minority Commission Act 2024 is approved by the federal cabinet.

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On Tuesday, the National Minority Commission Act 2024 was adopted by the federal cabinet.

An eight-point agenda was discussed at a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, which was presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

There were presentations of the Rightsizing Committee’s recommendations regarding federal institutions. There was also discussion about combining the Narcotics Division with the Ministry of Interior and putting the Aviation Division under the Ministry of Defense.

Decisions made by the preceding Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting were approved by the government.

Speaking at the gathering, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged proactive measures to tackle the issues facing the education system.

“This will be a major national service,” he said, urging the Education Minister to work closely with the provinces to promote education.

The prime minister noted that the bulk of Pakistan’s 22.8 million unschooled children are girls.

The prime minister called the restart of PIA flights to Europe a significant accomplishment. In order to simplify travel for Pakistani passengers, he expressed optimism that flights to Britain would also restart.

Shehbaz Sharif announced the opening of a new crossing point at Panjgur on the Pakistan-Iran border, claiming it will encourage lawful trade and aid in the fight against smuggling. He praised Iran for helping to open the new crossing point.

The prime minister was pleased to see Kurram’s situation return to normal. According to him, the region was receiving food supplies and medications. “I am confident that all parties involved will work together to maintain peace,” he said.

According to the prime minister, the security forces are still fighting terrorists. In Balochistan, he claimed, 27 terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation.

He paid homage to security personnel’s sacrifices, saying they would live on in memory. He pledged to eradicate Fitna al Khwarij completely and emphasized that peace would be restored in the nation, just as it had been in 2018 under Nawaz Sharif’s leadership.

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