Imran’s trial in cypher case will be in jail, court’s decision

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 28 Nov 2023

Rawalpindi: The Special Court of Official Secrets Act Tuesday pronounced the verdict in the cypher case and said that in the light of security report of Superintendent Adiala Jail, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's trial will be held in Adiala Jail.

According to the details, the Official Secrets Act court pronounced a protective decision regarding whether to produce Chairman and Vice-Chairman of PTI in the court or not in the cypher case.

Official Secret Act Special Court Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain heard the cypher case in the judicial complex of Islamabad.

On this occasion, Chairman PTI's lawyer Salman Safdar, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Prosecutor Shah Khawar and Zulfiqar Abbas, sisters of Chairman PTI and Shah Mahmood Qureshi's daughter also reached the court.

Lawyer Salman Safdar said that two different cases are in the court today. It was hoped that the PTI chief chairman would be presented, however it did not happen. This is a record case as no case ever proceeds with such speed.