Penalty for misusing classified document is 14-year jail

FIA to decide about converting cypher probe into criminal proceedings’

PTI chief ousted through constitutional process: Khurram Dastgir

ISLAMABAD– Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday said that utilising cipher for personal advantage might result in a 14-year prison.

Addressing a press conference, Azam Tarar claimed, “There is a lot of discussion surrounding the cipher conspiracy. In accordance with the law and the constitution, the cipher case will be resolved”.

He took a swipe at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, claiming that the latter had “compromised” the national security. “In the public gathering, the PTI chairman had used the cipher. The former government had a peculiar response on the subject of cipher.” Azam Tarar added.

Azam Tarar asserted: “The cipher cannot be shared with anybody else. The friendly countries were upset due to the cipher conspiracy”.

He said, “The FIA summoned the PTI chairman on July 25. This is in accordance with the notice the FIA delivered to the PTI chief. Let’s see what the PTI chief responds with now”.

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“According to merit, the investigation will be conducted. If the PTI chief will not do the cooperation with the FIA, he can be arrested”, Azam Tarar continued.

He said, “The FIA will start an investigation taking the Official Secrets Act into account. The legal protection has been given to Azam Khan’s statement”.

Speaking about the general elections, Azam Tarar stated: “If the assembly completes its term, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will hold the general elections within 60 days. Up until the appointment of the caretaker prime minister, the current premier will continue in office”.

While,

Power Minister Khurram Dastgir on Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman was ousted through the constitutional process.

Expressing his thoughts on the “cipher conspiracy”, Dastgir said: “The friendly countries of Pakistan were upset due to the cipher conspiracy. It is possible to recover the economic loss. But what about the damage that had been done to the country’s prestige.”

The US ambassador was called to the foreign office on the cipher conspiracy. The cipher had nothing to do with the change in government.

He took a swipe at the PTI chief, saying, “He [PTI chairman] is not a truthful and honest in a real context.”

– Qureshi accused of involvement in cipher conspiracy –

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday accused former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi of involvement in the “cipher conspiracy”.

Taking to Twitter, Sanaullah castigated the PTI chief, alleging that the latter had compromised the interests of the country. He asserted: “The PTI leadership was acting against the interests of the country”.