ISLAMABAD: Special court constituted for hearing cases under Official Secrets Act on Tuesday granted interim bail to former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secretary-general Asad Umar in cypher case.
Earlier in the day, Asad Umar dispelled rumours about his arrest in the cypher case and moved a special court in Islamabad for interim bail in the case.
Judge Abu Al-Hasnat Zulqarnain took up the plea of Asad Umar and after hearing initial arguments from his lawyer Babar Awan, the former minister was granted interim bail until August 29.
Asad Umar during his appearance in the special court refuted rumours of his arrest, saying he had joined the investigation twice and that there is no reality in reports about his arrest.
Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was arrested from his residence in Islamabad.
PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi was arrested in connection with the Cypher case and shifted to Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) headquarters. It is pertinent to mention here that Azam Khan, ex-principal secretary to the PTI chairman and former prime minister made startling revelations and claimed that the former PM used US cypher for his ‘political gains’ and to avert a no-confidence motion against him.
