The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has expressed disappointment over the tricks that are being played to delay the hearing of the cypher case of its Chief Imran Khan and alleged that it was an attempt to deprive him of the right to a fair trial and perpetuate his detention in Attock jail.
Quoting the caretaker PM Kakar's statement in an interview, PM Kakar said, “The vandalism and arson on May 9 were witnessed by the whole world and international newspapers reported the tragedy. This kind of manipulation is not acceptable in any form of government.”
Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore discharged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar in five terrorism cases related to the May 9 riots.
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is willing to talk to all but only on elections, his lawyer said on Saturday after meeting the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief in jail.
The court had ordered the jail officials to allow telephonic conversation between the PTI chief and his sons but the jail officials did not grant permission.
Pakistan's special court established under the Official Secrets Act extended Khan's judicial remand in the cypher case, a hearing of which was held at the Attock District Jail on Wednesday.
Hearing against Imran Khan’s party Vice chairman was heard in-camera by Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain. While all the unconcerned people were asked to leave the courtroom before the hearing started, and police officials stood guard outside it.
A day after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi's arrest, a session court in Islamabad handed him over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a day's remand in the cypher case on Sunday, reported The News International.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at the Pakistan government alleging that the resurgence of the cypher controversy is an apparent bid to disqualify him from contesting elections by the ruling parties, Dawn reported on Friday.
Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif on Friday said that the ‘cypher gate’ can lead to former Prime Minister Imran Khan being charged with treason and subsequently disqualified from holding office