ISLAMABAD: The Official Secrets Act special court in Islamabad announced its reserved verdict that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former foreign minster Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s trial in the cipher case will be conducted in Adiala jail. udge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain of the Official Secrets Act special court decision said that the media and the public would be allowed to have access to the court. Earlier today, the Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain heard the cipher case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The Adila Jail authorities refused to produce Imran Khan before the court, citing security concerns.…
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of 180 million dollars for Pakistan on Tuesday. The Asian Development Bank said that the money will be spent on water supply and solid waste management services project in Punjab province which will benefit a population of 1.5 million. The ADB statement further stated that Pakistan will spend the money to expand and modernize the Rawalpindi urban water supply while the solid waste management system in Bahawalpur will be improved.
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ISLAMABAD: The special court hearing the cipher case faced a hurdle as Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, summoned to appear in person, couldn’t be brought due to security concerns, as stated by jail authorities. The Special Branch had previously requested enhanced security at the Judicial Complex anticipating a significant presence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters and lawyers. In response, Adiala Jail’s superintendent submitted a written reply to the court, citing serious threats to Khan and Qureshi and the inability to produce them. The Federal Investigation Agency prosecutor read out the superintendent’s letter, revealing the security concerns. PTI’s lawyer, Salman Safdar,…
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