Government Challenges Verdict Nullifying Imran's Sentence
The federal government has challenged the Supreme Court's decision to nullify the sentences of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, founders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
On Thursday, the prosecution decided to appeal the acquittal verdict in the case concerning the leak of state secret documents. Pakistani media outlet Dawn reported this development.
In January, a special court established under the Official Secrets Act convicted the former prime minister and foreign minister in this case. Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain sentenced each of them to ten years in prison. They subsequently appealed the verdict.
Last week, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court, along with Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, issued a ruling acquitting both individuals in the case.
In a press conference, Barrister Aqil Malik, the Prime Minister's legal spokesperson, stated that the prosecution has decided to appeal the Islamabad High Court's ruling.
The prosecution argues that the 1923 Official Secrets Act does not provide for an appeal against the special court judge's verdict
