Cipher case: FIA challenges Imran Khan, Qureshi's acquittal in SC

The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) has contested the acquittal of PTI founder Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case by filing an appeal in the Supreme Court.

This appeal challenges the decision of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which had acquitted both leaders.

Previously, the IHC had suspended the sentences of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and senior leader Shah Mehmood 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, delivered the reserved decision, acquitting both Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood of the charges and declaring their sentences 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 Chief Justice Aamir Farooq.

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