LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural suspended Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) summon to PTI Chief Imran Khan in ‘cypher audio leak’ scandal and sought replies from federal government and other respondents by December 19. Imran had challenged FIA’s inquiry into audio leaks related to US cypher and its notice issued to him for recording his statement by December 6 in LHC.

Court was requested to direct quarters concerned to halt inquiry and declare its notices “illegal and unlawful”. In first phase of proceeding, arguments revolved around whether or not LHC has jurisdiction to hear this matter. It is worth mentioning that LHC’s Registrar Office had raised objection about jurisdiction. Responding to which, PTI Chief’s counsel barrister Salman Safdar argued that LHC has jurisdiction to hear this matter and cited three cases including one related to model Ayyan Ali.

Justice Ghural questioned whether inquiry has been conducted to probe as to how audios were leaked. “Whether or not those persons had been investigated who were deputed there and had complete control,” Justice Ghural further asked.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 07 2022

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