LARKANA: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said the cypher case against former prime minister Imran Khan was a very “serious issue” which warranted a thorough investigation since it was a “major national security breach”.
“The cypher case is a very serious case and I can’t favour political retribution against a politician because our party and family have suffered and we would not want the same for our opponents. But the cipher case is a very serious issue,” Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari declared while talking to the media in Larkana after submitting his nomination papers.
Bilawal said it was visible that Imran was getting “relief” in the case.
The cypher case pertains to a diplomatic document that the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) charge sheet alleges was never returned by Imran. The PTI has long held that the document contained a threat from the United States to oust Imran as prime minister.
On Friday, the Supreme Court had granted Imran and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi bail in the case.
Citing example of former US president Donald Trump, who has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, Bilawal said the US government had raided Trump’s home to retrieve the documents.
“Pakistan’s classified documents are the property of the state. We face a national security threat if these documents are somehow leaked. So there should be a full investigation on the cypher and the reality should be before the public and the nation since this was a major national security breach,” he said.
