PTI leaders Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been indicted in the cipher case under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly leaking a diplomatic cable the Pakistani ambassador to the United States had sent to the home country in March 2022.
A special court set up to hear the case held proceedings inside the Adiala Jail where the former prime minister and former foreign minister remain incarcerated.
The duo was produced before the judge, Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain. FIA Prosecurit Zulfikar Naqvi appeared before the court for the indictment.
Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and sisters were present in the courtroom so were Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s family members.
The indictment proceedings were delayed until the afternoon for reasons not disclosed immediately.
Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi both pleaded not guilty.
