Pakistan: Imran Khan's close aide former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrested for leaking diplomatic cable

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Also read: ‘Stand up for your rights’: Upon arrest, former Pakistan PM Imran Khan urges followers not to ‘sit at home in silence’ The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Qureshi, citing relevant sections of the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Penal Code. The FIR alleges that Qureshi's actions fall under wrongful communication of information and the attempt to commit or abet an offense under the Secrets Act.

This development occurred merely two days after Imran Khan, leader of the PTI, was named in an FIR by the FIA, specifically invoking Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act of 1923. Qureshi held the position of foreign minister at the time when the diplomatic cable issue first arose.

The said diplomatic cable reportedly contained sensitive information regarding a meeting between US State Department officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, and Pakistani envoy Asad Majeed Khan. This incident marks the second instance of Qureshi's arrest, the first occurring on May 11, and his release on June 6.

Also read: Pakistan News: Imran Khan appeals against conviction in corruption case Interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti confirmed Qureshi's detention on Geo News and stated, “He (Qureshi) is nominated in the case and will soon be presented in the court," adding, “We have to enforce the law and all those nominated in the cipher case will be arrested and presented in court." As of now, Imran Khan, aged 70, is serving a three-year prison sentence after being convicted in a corruption case earlier this month. Recent scrutiny has enveloped Imran Khan due to the leaked copy of the diplomatic cable published by the