The Federal Cabinet has approved a recommendation of its sub-committee calling for further investigation and legal action into the national security issue of ‘Diplomatic Cipher’ and related incidents, as ex-Prime Minister and former It was suggested in the recent audio leaks of the Prime Minister. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.
In a set of documents, dated October 1 but made public on Sunday morning, a sub-committee of the federal cabinet recommended the measures.
A sub-committee headed by Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah was formed on September 30 to investigate the audio leaks that accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his then Principal Secretary Azam Khan of ‘diplomatic cipher’ and its manipulation. can be heard talking about Materials for the benefit of Ex.
The sub-committee after considering the matter termed it as a matter of national security.
“This is a matter of national security, which is prejudicial to the national interest and requires legal action.”
“Therefore, the higher investigating agency may be directed to inquire into the matter,” it recommended.
The sub-committee asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to form a team of senior officers to investigate the matter.
To further assist in the investigation, it said the agency may involve officers/personnel from other intelligence agencies.
It recommended that “further action be taken against the culprits in accordance with law.”
The government on Sunday approved the recommendations of the sub-committee and ordered authorities to take legal action against the diplomatic cypher, including Imran Khan, Azam Khan and other PTI leaders.
Two alleged audios of a conversation between former prime minister Imran Khan and his principal secretary Azam Khan were leaked online in which he sent an alleged encoded diplomatic cable – cipher – from the Pakistani embassy in Washington to Islamabad. Khan asked his principal secretary to go along and turn it into a foreign conspiracy.
