FIA summons PTI chief in 'cipher conspiracy' case
Pakistan
FIA summons deposed premier at FIA headquarters with all relevant documents
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief on July 25 (Tuesday) in “cipher conspiracy” case.
The FIA had summoned the deposed premier at the FIA headquarters with all relevant documents.
"If the PTI chief will not appear before the agency, the action will be taken against him," said the FIA notice.
The development came after the then-principal secretary of the former prime minister, Azam Khan, recorded a statement in which he called the ex-premier's use of the US cipher a "conspiracy" to "manipulate for creating a narrative against the state institutions."
The former bureaucrat, in his confession, said when he provided the ex-premier with the cipher, he was "happy" and termed the language as a "US blunder". The former prime minister then said, according to Azam, that the cable could be used for "creating a narrative against the state institutions.
- Qureshi accused of involvement in cipher conspiracy -
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah today accused former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi of involvement in the cipher conspiracy.
Taking to Twitter, Sanaullah castigated the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (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".
"The state institutions' prestige has been harmed by a fake drama. Those responsible for the cipher conspiracy should be brought to justice," Sanaullah maintained.
