Cipher case: FIA moves SC against acquittal of Imran, Qureshi

An appeal was filed in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The IHC had acquitted PTI founder and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case.

The Islamabad High Court has suspended the sentences of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan and senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the high-profile cipher case.

A division bench of the IHC presided over by Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb, pronounced their reserved decision.

The court has acquitted both Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood of the charges and cleared them in the cipher case. Their sentences were declared null and void.

Earlier, the court had reserved its judgment on the appeals of the two PTI leaders against their convictions in the high-profile cipher case. The hearing, which began earlier on Monday, was presided over by the CJ.

The cipher case, involving alleged misuse of classified information, has been a significant legal battle for the PTI leadership. Both Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi had been convicted and sentenced earlier, leading to their appeals being filed in the Islamabad High Court.