Islamabad Excessive Courtroom Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb heard the attraction towards the conviction of founder PTI and Shah Mehmood Qureshi within the cipher case.
PTI founder lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar, FIA Particular Prosecutor Hamid Ali Shah appeared earlier than the court docket.
It was mentioned by the court docket that these sections have been imposed on you, so it’s a must to help the court docket on this regard, Salman Safdar, there’s solely a brief part left on which it’s a must to give arguments.
Salman Safdar mentioned that whenever you work in Ramadan, it’s a requirement to get Eid earlier than Eid.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq mentioned that we are going to give Hamid Ali Shah as a lot time as he needs for arguments. The cipher was decoded, eight copies have been ready and went to totally different folks. was
The court docket mentioned that if the secretary says that the copy was misplaced when he later requested for it once more, he can solely be punished beneath one of many Official Secrets and techniques Act 51C or 51D.
Lawyer Salman Safdar mentioned that one C is negligence and one D is deliberate loss, I’ll help the court docket relating to each the sections.
The court docket mentioned that within the resolution of the trial court docket, there was punishment in each 1C and 1D?
Founder PTI’s lawyer Salman Safdar mentioned that sure, there was punishment in each sections.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq mentioned that there might be no punishment in each Part One C and One D, it’s admitted that the copy of the cipher has reached Azam Khan.
The court docket mentioned that Shah Mehmood has no function in Part One C and One D, there’s a separate cost towards him.
Salman Safdar mentioned that when PTI founder’s cipher was not returned, why discover was given after 7 months, usually the cipher is returned inside a interval of 1 12 months, earlier than the expiry of 1 12 months interval. He made a felony case.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq mentioned that even when this allegation is proved, nonetheless 2 years punishment is an excessive amount of.
Justice Gul Hassan mentioned that which doc are you counting on to return the cipher copy in a single 12 months?
Lawyer Salman Safdar mentioned that Shah Mehmood Qureshi had spoken earlier than the court docket on this regard.
The court docket mentioned that based on the report, one of many witnesses mentioned that the final observe is that the copy is returned inside one 12 months, there is no such thing as a doc on report to indicate that the copy must be returned inside one 12 months.
Justice Gul Hasan Aurangzeb mentioned that Azam Khan is the one witness of handing over the cipher copy to PTI founder? If Azam Khan’s assertion is eliminated, there is no such thing as a witness of give up.
Lawyer Salman Safdar mentioned that Overseas Secretary Sohail Mehmood mentioned in an announcement that the Prime Minister’s cipher copy was misplaced. In accordance with Sohail Mehmood, Azam Khan requested him for a brand new copy of the cipher. No, there’s a e book on the working of the cipher.
Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb requested which e book is that?
Lawyer Salman Safdar replied that it’s secret.
Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb mentioned that we’re saying no, you inform the identify.
Salman Safdar mentioned that ‘Safety of Labeled Issues in Authorities Division’ is a e book.
On this event FIA Prosecutor Hamid Ali Shah mentioned that it’s high secret.
Justice Gul Hasan Aurangzeb inquired whether or not this copy was with the trial court docket decide.
Salman Safdar replied that no, the decide didn’t have it and we have been additionally not allowed to indicate it.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq mentioned that we have now written a few of its sections within the bail resolution.
Lawyer Salman Safdar mentioned that I do not see a choice on these appeals earlier than Eid, I request {that a} date be set after Eid, after Eid I might be given an opportunity to refresh my reminiscence as soon as once more.
Later, the listening to was adjourned until April 16 on the request of founder PTI towards the sentence within the cipher case.
The arguments of founder PTI’s lawyer Salman Safdar will proceed within the subsequent listening to as properly.
