FIA summons PTI chairman in cypher case

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) Counter Terrorism Wing has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister in cypher case, ARY News reported.

As per details, the PTI chief is summoned to the FIA Islamabad Headquarters on July 25 in the cypher case.

The joint inquiry team will investigate the PTI chief and former prime minister. The inquiry team was constituted at the request of the federal cabinet.

Furthermore, the FIA notice ordered to bring all the documents related to the cypher and if the PTI chief did not appear before the FIA, unilateral action can be taken against the former prime minister.

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Earlier, Azam Khan, ex-principal secretary to the PTI chairman and former prime minister made startling revelations and claimed that the former PM used US cypher for his ‘political gains’ and to avert a no-confidence motion against him.

Khan, who had earlier been “missing” since last month, suddenly appeared before the scene and made startling revelations about US cypher, while recording his statement under the CrPC 164 before a magistrate.

Reacting to Azam Khan’s statement, the PTI chairman and former prime minister said that he will not comment on the matter until the complete information comes out. He said that it’s not known yet in what circumstances Azam Khan made these statements.

However, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah asserted that the confessional statement of ex-principal secretary Azam Khan was a ‘charge sheet’ against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and the latter should be punished for anti-state ‘cypher drama’.