ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) quashed on Wednesday the petitions seeking investigation of the cipher.
SC senior judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa heard a petition regarding the objections raised to the pleas. He questioned, “Is dealing with foreign affairs the duty of the court?”
The court was informed that Imran Khan was the prime minister during that time, adding that Imran waived the cipher in public meeting as the premier.
Justice Qazi Faez questioned whether Imran, as Prime Minister, had the authority to investigate the cypher issue. Whether Imran had taken the decision to conduct the investigation in this regard.”
He remarked, “If the government wants, it can make public the cipher of the entire world. But if some other entity does the same thing, then this will be a violation of the Secrets Act.”
Justice Faez said in connection with the investigation of the cipher, it is up to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct an investigation, adding the judiciary could not interfere in the matter of the executive. Only those who were responsible should conduct the investigation in this regard, he added.
After hearing the arguments of the lawyers, the apex court quashed all three petitions in connection with the cipher.
