Cipher case trial to be held in jail with open hearing: Special court verdict
Islamabad: The security report of SP Adiala Jail would be made public at the trial jail, where it will be heard in public, according to the Special Court of Official Secrets Act's ruling in the cipher case.
Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain is currently hearing the cipher case in the Islamabad judicial complex. The attorneys for Chairman PTI and FIA special prosecutors have appeared in court. while Imran Khan's sisters and Shah Mahmood's daughter were also present in the court.
At the beginning of the hearing, the lawyer Safi Salman Safdar said that the trial of the cipher case is scheduled for hearing today. We are hoping that Imran Khan will be produced, so far he has not been produced in the court, this is a record case, a case has never been carried out with such speed.
Meanwhile, Judge Abul Hasnat directed the court staff to present the record of the case.
During the hearing, the jail authorities submitted a report regarding the appearance of chairman PTI in the court, which the judge reviewed and said that the jail authorities say that they cannot produce Imran Khan.
SP Adiala Jail letter to court
FIA Special Prosecutor Shah Khawar read a letter that Superintendent Adiala Jail wrote to the court.
The letter states that PTI Chairman cannot be produced in the court due to security reasons, Islamabad Police has written a letter for additional security, it was told that PTI Chairman has serious security concerns.
Superintendent Adiala Jail has also attached the report of Islamabad Police with the jail report.
Lawyer Safai objection to SP Jail's letter
In the letter of SP Adiala Jail, the lawyer Safai said that there was no terrorist incident in Islamabad, Chairman PTI will have to appear in the court today. On the report of which intelligence agencies, the Superintendent of Adiala Jail did not submit to the Chairman PTI, I have appeared in court with Imran Khan in 50 to 60 cases.
Salman Safdar said that what kind of sabotage has taken place that Chairman PTI was not brought to the court, I had seen signs in the morning that he should not be brought, the superintendent of Adiala Jail has acted against the Islamabad High Court and your decision.
Lawyer Salman Safdar said that it is on your order that Chairman PTI be brought to court, you are also surprised, we are also surprised and the prosecution is also surprised.
Meanwhile, lawyer Salman Safdar asked to read the letter of SP Adiala Jail, on which the judge said that see the first page, other pages are confidential.
Imran Khan's lawyer said that if Cyferkis can't even go to jail, can't go to court, where will he go? On this, the judge said that don't get tensed, the court will take a proper decision, I had ordered to present Chairman PTI and Shah Mahmood in the court, whether there is security or not, I see it, open according to section 352. A court hearing will be held. I am not interested in any notification, anyone wants to come during the hearing, I am not interested, I am interested in an open trial in Cyphercase, the illegal notification was a prison trial, it was not done according to the court's decision, the hearing of Cyphercase was not done. Put the doubt out of the courtroom, I will pass the judicial order, I will not be allowed to go into isolation.
Lawyer Salman Safdar requested PTI chairman to appear before the court by 2 o'clock, on which the judge said that he will pass an order on the matter.
Later, after hearing the arguments of the parties, the court reserved the decision regarding the appearance of Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood, which will be pronounced after some time.
Court decision
The court gave its verdict about an hour later and said that in the light of the security report of Superintendent Adiala Jail, there will be a trial in the jail which will be open, those who want to hear the case hearing will not be stopped, journalists will also be allowed to hear the Cyphercase hearing.
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