Pakistan former Prime Minister Imran Khan indicted in cipher case

A special court, formed to hear the cipher case registered under the Official Secrets Act, on Monday indicted former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was also indicted in the case.

“He has been indicted today and the charge was openly read out,” AFP quoted Shah Khawar of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency as saying outside Adiala Jail where Khan is being held.

According to Geo TV report, both the PTI leaders were indicted after they had moved a petition under CrPC 265-D to stop the indictment. The judge while rejecting the petitions stated that the hearing was fixed for indictment and went ahead with it.