Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were sentenced to 10 years in jail in the cipher case. The sentence was pronounced by a special court established under the Official Secrets Act.
PTI founder Imran Khan & Shah Mehmood Qureshi have been given 10-year prison sentences in the Cipher case, reports Pakistan media.
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The cipher case is based on the allegation that a diplomatic document sent by the Pakistan embassy in March last year was mishandled by Khan, and Quresh and they violated the secret laws of the country.
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The judgment came as Pakistan is going to hold general elections. The elections will be held on February 8. In December, the Pakistan Supreme Court has approved the post-arrest bails of Imran and Qureshi.
Imran Khan had been ousted through no-confidence in the parliament in April 2022. Khan is currently serving a three-year prison sentence in a graft case.
More details awaited.
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