Despite IHC ruling, special court decides to hold cipher trial in Adiala jail

طوبیٰ Tooba 8 months ago 0 5

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Decision taken after Adiala jail authorities fail to produce Imran Khan in court today citing “security risks”

PTI Chairman Imran Khan and vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. — AFP/File

ISLAMABAD: A special court Tuesday announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s trial in the cipher case will be conducted in Adiala jail.

Last week, the court had ordered authorities to present the former prime minister and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi at Islamabad’s Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) today.

However, today the Adiala jail authorities failed to produce the former prime minister before the court citing “security risks” in their report.

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