Court Reporter
Bitter words between Shah Mehmood and the prosecutor in the cipher case, the judge’s intervention
Staff reporter
Islamabad: The Official Secret Act Court adjourned the hearing of the cipher case in Adiala Jail till tomorrow, the statements of four witnesses including the former foreign secretary, and former interior secretary were recorded. Heard the case. PTI founder was brought to court. During the hearing, four witnesses including former Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood, former Interior Secretary Yousuf Naseem, and Assistant Commissioner Islamabad recorded their statements. Meanwhile, the prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi intervened, to which Shah Mehmood objected that the written statement was in front of him, and the witness knew what statement to give. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the former foreign secretary is an honest man, and I respect him. , I know what the prosecutor is trying to do, if that is what you have to do, bring the written verdict and give it, the prosecution has no right to interfere during the witness statement, the prosecutor should refrain from baiting the witness. This prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi replied, “Have I asked any misleading question?” On which Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that if the prosecution had been running in a balanced manner, would the High Court have declared the proceedings of the case null and void? Because of Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s repeated interference in the proceedings, the Judge of the Special Court has ordered the former Minister of Foreign Affairs to Address him, he said, “Shah, don’t do this. Your behavior is not appropriate.” Shah Mehmood Qureshi said, “If the prosecutor speaks, I will speak. I will not remain silent.” Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s lawyer Ali Bukhari pleaded with the court. that you are requested to write the statement of the witness yourself. During the dialogue between the judge and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the founder chairman of PTI Imran Khan also came to the rostrum and said that only Donald Low is being tried to be saved here.
The judge of the Supreme Court again addressed Shah Mehmood Qureshi that Shah Sahib! It doesn’t look good, if the proceedings are going well, then let it go ahead. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said, “If the former prime minister and former foreign minister are trusting the foreign secretary, why is the prosecution interfering?” On objection, prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi was prevented from interfering while recording the statements of the witnesses. The court adjourned the further hearing of the case till tomorrow after recording the statements of four witnesses.