ISLAMABAD: A special court operating under the Official Secrets Act postponed the hearing of the cipher case against former prime minister and chief of PTI Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday, with no proceedings taking place at Adiala Jail.
Judge Abul Hasnaat Zulqarnain presided over the case’s hearing at Adiala Jail, where both PTI chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi and vice chairman were present in the courtroom.
FIA prosecutor Zulfiqar Naqvi, along with Shah Khawar and Rizwan Abbasi, appeared before the court, while Salman Safdar, Ali Gohar, and Umair Niazi represented the PTI chairman. During the hearing, the wife and daughter of PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi were also in attendance.
Taimur Malik and Faiza Shah represented Shah Mahmood Qureshi in court. Due to the absence of defense counsels, the court could not record statements from the prosecution witnesses. The case was adjourned until November 14, with the court summoning three additional witnesses.
