Shah Mahmood, Asad Umar summoned in cypher case

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Former federal minister Asad Umar summoned by the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) Counter Terrorism in cypher case, ARY News reported.

As per details, notice has been issued to both the leaders and are summoned to the FIA Islamabad Headquarters on July 24 in the cypher case.

The joint inquiry team constituted at the request of the federal cabinet will investigate the former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and former finance minister Asad Umar.

Earlier today, Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) Counter Terrorism Wing also summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister in cypher case. the PTI chief is summoned to the FIA Islamabad Headquarters on July 25 in the cypher case.

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’.