Govt challenges IHC verdict towards jail trial in Cipher case

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The federal authorities on Friday filed a plea within the Supreme Court docket (SC) towards Islamabad Excessive Court docket’s verdict of nullifying the jail trial of the PTI founder in a cipher case. 

PTI founder, particular courtroom decide, director common of Federal Investigation Company, IG, deputy commissioner, chief commissioner Islamabad, and others have been made respondents.

The federal government in its plea said that the excessive courtroom ‘uncared for’ the details within the case and nullified the jail trial of the previous prime minister within the cipher case.

The excessive courtroom doesn’t have the authority to rule towards the particular courtroom, the plea submitted via Raja Rizwan Abbasi said.

The federal authorities has pleaded with the Supreme Court docket to strike down Islamabad Excessive Court docket’s verdict of November 21, 2023.

Cipher case

The primary info report (FIR) was registered on August 15 below the Official Secrets and techniques Act. It was registered on the grievance of the House Secretary.

Former prime minister and former international minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had been nominated within the report, whereas names of former principal secretary Azam Khan and former planning minister Asad Umar had been additionally talked about.

Based on the report, motion additionally can be taken towards Azam Khan and Asad Umar after the authorities reached the conclusion that they had been additionally concerned in misusing the categorised paperwork.

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