Islamabad: Special court established under Official Secret Act approved further 3 days physical remand of former Foreign Minister and PTI vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in cipher case.
Justice Abul Hasnat heard the case in closed room.
FIA presented Shah in front of court on completion of his 4 days physical remand and requested court for another 9 days physical remand. Meanwhile, Shah’s lawyer opposed the physical remand in the court.
Senior Advocate Shoaib Shaheen appeared before the court on behalf of the accused Shah Mahmood Qureshi and gave his arguments in court. While Shah Khawar represented the FIA in court as special prosecutor.
FIA prosecutor in his arguments argued that PTI chairman had waved cipher in the rally while Shah’s lawyer Shoaib Shaheen told the court that there could be several copies of the cipher.
Qureshi told the court that as foreign minister, he sent the cipher to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and he did not steal the cipher.
After hearing arguments of both sides, the court approved 3 days physical remand and handed over Shah Mahmood Qureshi to FIA.
