Special Court Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain has handed down a 10-year prison sentence to Imran Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. Before the verdict, the PTI leader’s statement under Section 342 was recorded in the courtroom. According to media reports, Special Court Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain sentenced the former Prime Minister and former Foreign Minister to 10 years in prison in the cipher case. The proceedings took place in the Adiala Jail in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, where Prosecutor Zulfiqar Naqvi and his team, along with State Council lawyers, were present in court, while Imran Khan’s sisters and Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s family were also present.
سائفر کیس پر عمران خان کا پیغام:
میرے پاکستانیو! آپ سب نے یقیناً اب تک میرے وکلا سے سن لیا ہوگا کہ کس طرح آئینی تقاضوں اور قانونی ضابطوں کو روندتے ہوئے سائفر سمیت دیگر جھوٹے کیسز کا ٹرائل مکمل کیا جارہا ہے۔
یاد رکھیں کہ سائفر وہ کیس ہے جس کو دو دفعہ اسلام آباد ہایئکورٹ کالعدم…
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 30, 2024
Cipher Case: Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
In a message attributed to Imran Khan on the social media platform X, the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf addressed the Pakistani people, stating, “My fellow Pakistanis! By now, you must have heard from my lawyers how the trial of cipher and other false cases is progressing, challenging constitutional requirements and legal norms. Remember that cipher is the case that has twice been declared unconstitutional by the Islamabad High Court, ordering its complete annulment. This is because both times an attempt was made to run this case by challenging the constitution and the law. Furthermore, I have been granted bail by the Supreme Court in this case because the entire structure of this case is based on lies, deception, conspiracy, and trickery.”
He goes on to say that even the statements of central witnesses in the case have not yielded anything against him and Shah Mahmood. Therefore, those behind the conspiracy are anxious and want to end the case without completing the legal rules and regulations. They want to give me a harsh sentence in this case to inflame you so that you come out on the streets to protest. They want to conduct another false flag operation similar to May 9 by adding their unknown elements, attempting to achieve results that were not obtained from the first false flag operation. Second, they want you to remain disheartened and passive, staying at home on February 8.
The former Prime Minister says, “My fellow Pakistanis! This is your struggle, and this is your test. While living peacefully, you must take revenge for every injustice through your vote on February 8. For the past 8 months, innocent Pakistanis have been imprisoned without any reason, and justice and freedom for these Pakistanis will only come through your vote. I believe that just as on Sundays you broke the chains of fear and came out, similarly, on election day, you will come out in millions and with the power of your vote, defeat the architects of the London Plan and tell them that we are not sheep or goats that can be led by a stick. I have faith that February 8 will be the day of our victory.”
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