SHAH MEHMOOD QURESHI – BOL News Staging

Qureshi to remain in jail despite acquittal in cipher case

June 3, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s release is not possible even after his acquittal in the cipher case.

Islamabad High Court acquitted Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case.

Sources said that Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s release from Adiala Jail is still not possible despite his acquittal.

Jail sources said that Shah Mehmood Qureshi is already arrested in 8 cases registered in Lahore on May 9 and Lahore Police arrested Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Adiala Jail on May 25.

A five-member investigation team of Lahore’s JIT came to Adiala Jail on May 26. Shah Mehmood was physically remanded by the Lahore court in 8 cases on May 9.

It should be noted that Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi had filed petition against the sentence in the cipher case. The special court had sentenced the two leaders to 10 years in prison.

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ATC approves 9-days physical remand of SM Qureshi in 8 cases

May 28, 2024 by Abid Khan

LAHORE: The anti-terrorism court(ATC) approved physical remand of Pakistan Tehreeek e Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi for 9 days in 8 cases of May 9.

Judge Khalid Arshad of the anti-terrorism court in Lahore pronounced reserve verdict in which the court ordered that the investigation report on Shah Mehmood Qureshi be submitted on June 5.

The court decision has said that Shah Mehmood Qureshi should be interrogated through video link.

The judgment further states that according to the investigating officer, the accused released videos and messages on social media.All the material uploaded by the accused on social media has been sent to the forensic lab.

Earlier, Pakistan Lahore Police arrested Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Adiala Jail in 8 cases of May 9.

Lahore Police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Adiala Jail in 8 cases on May 9.

According to the police, a special team of Lahore Police reached Adiala Jail Rawalpindi to arrest Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

The investigation team sought permission from the court to transfer the accused Shah Mahmood Qureshi to Lahore, but the court refused to transfer Shah Mahmood Qureshi to Lahore due to security concerns.

According to Lahore Police, on the request of the investigation team, the court approved the three-day physical remand of Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

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IHC adjourns cipher case hearing till April 16

April 4, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned hearing till after the Eid on appeals against the sentence of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) founder and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in cipher case.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the appeals of two accused.

Chief justice said that eight copies of the cipher were prepared after it was decoded and sent to different people.

The former principal secretary has stated that a copies was shared with the then prime minister, which was lost. The court said that the accused could be given only one sentence under 5(1)c or 5(1)d of Officials Secrets Act.

The chief justice remarked that it was admitted fact that the copy of the cipher arrived to Azam Khan. He remarked that if the charges were proved even then more than one year sentenced couldn’t be given in this case.

Defence lawyer Salman Safdar said that he would assist the bench regarding these sections, adding that his client was awarded sentences under the both sections.

He said that usually cipher are returned in a period of one year but prosecution made the criminal case against PTI founder only after seven months.

At this, Justice Miangul Hassan asked the lawyer to give any reference of the document regarding returning period of cipher.

The court said that Azam Khan was the sole witness of handing over of the cipher to PTI founder.

During hearing, Salman Safdar Advocate prayed the court to adjourn the case till after the Eid.

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ATC grants bail to PTI founder, Vice Chairman

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 by Muhammad Sher

Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi granted bail in 12 cases of PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) founder and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in May 9 incidents. The cases against founder PTI and Shah Mehmood Qureshi related to the incidents of May 9 were heard by Judge Malik Ijaz Asif of Anti-Terrorism Court Rawalpindi. PTI lawyer Shiraz Ahmad Ranjha appeared … Read more

SC grants bail to PTI Founder, Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Cipher Case

December 22, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has approved the bail of Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case, Bol News reported. A hearing was held on the bail applications of former Chairman PTI and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. In this regard, a three-member bench headed by Acting … Read more

Trial of Imran, Qureshi in Cipher case to be held in-camera

December 14, 2023 by Muhammad Zahid

ISLAMABAD: The special court on Thursday granted approval for an in-camera hearing request regarding the bail application of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a cipher case. Special court Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain issued a secure verdict related to the in-camera trial and sanctioned the prosecution’s plea for an in-camera … Read more

Ex-PTI chief, Qureshi indicted in Cipher case again

December 13, 2023 by Abid Khan

Both have pleaded not guilty to their involvement
This was second time PTI leaders were indicted.
The regular trial cipher case will begin in Adiala Jail.

Rawalpindi: Former Chairman of Pakistan Tehreak e Insaf (PTI) and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi have been indicted in a cipher case again, however, both accused refuted the charges.

Special Court Judge Abdul Hasnant heard the cipher case at Adiala Jail. The indictment against the founder PTI and Shah Mehmood Qureshi was pronounced by the judge of the Special Court

Both politicians have pleaded not guilty to their involvement in the offense related to the alleged misuse of diplomatic cable for political purposes.

This was the second time that the PTI leaders were indicted

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Special Prosecutors Shah Khawar and Zulfikar Abbas Naqvi appeared in the court. Founder PTI’s lawyer Usman Gul and Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s lawyer Barrister Taimur Malik appeared in the court.

After the indictment of the accused, the regular trial of the cipher case will begin in Adiala Jail.

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IHC reserves verdict on bail plea of Qureshi

November 8, 2023 by Abid Khan

Shah Mahmood’s lawyer Ali Bukhari appeared in court.
Prosecutor Raja Rizwan objected to Qureshi’s bail petition.
Court subsequently reserved its verdict after hearing two side.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its judgement petitions of PTI’s vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi against his indictment and seeking his post-arrest bail in a cipher case.

Prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi and Shah Mahmood’s lawyer Ali Bukhari appeared in the court.

Prosecutor Raja Rizwan objected to Shah Mahmood’s bail petition and said that it was essential for the petitioner to submit the certificate as per the judgment of the top court.

On this, Justice Amir Farooq rejected the objection of the prosecution and asked the FIA to give arguments in the case.

During the hearing, Shah Mahmood’s lawyer said that the trial court had rejected his client’s bail and this is the first petition for bail in the High Court after the trial court rejected the bail. He said, “We attached a photocopy of the document as the original copy was not provided to us”.

Special Prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi argued that the trial court had indicted the accused on October 23, after completing legal requirements. The copies of the case record had also been shared with the defense, he said.

He prayed the court to dismiss the bail petition of the accused.

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FIA submits challan against Chairman PTI, SM Qureshi in Cypher case

October 1, 2023September 30, 2023 by Abid Khan

FIA submitted challan of cypher case in court.
Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi declared guilty.
FIA requested both to be tried and pushed in challan.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has submitted a challan in the court against Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf and Shah Mehmood in the cypher case.

The FIA has submitted the challan of the cypher case in the Official Secrets Act court, in which Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been declared guilty.

FIA has requested PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi to be tried and punished in the challan.

According to the sources, former general secretary of Tehreek-e-Insaf Asad Umar is not included in the list of accused of FIA, while in the challan, former principal secretary Azam Khan is a strong witness of FIA and Azam Khan’s statement of 161 and 164 has been attached with the challan.

Sources said that according to the challan, Chairman PTI kept the cypher and misused the state secret.

According to the challan, the cypher copy reached PTI Chairman but was not returned.

According to the sources, the transcript of the speech of Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood on March 27 is attached to the challan and after recording 161 statements of 28 witnesses, it has been attached to the challan.

The FIA has submitted a list of 28 witnesses to the Secret Act court along with a challan.

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Qureshi’s one-day physical remand approved

August 20, 2023 by Mohammad Wasay

Court directed Qureshi to undergo a medical examination. Iman Mazari and Ali Wazir also face the one-day physical remand. I stand and will continue to stand with Chairman PTI, said Qureshi. A local court in Islamabad has approved a one-day physical remand of Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the former foreign minister and Vice Chairman of the … Read more

Govt alliance boycotting SC hearing as seeing their defeat, says Qureshi

July 26, 2022 by Muhammad Zahid

Senior Vice president of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that when the government alliance had no trust in the honorable Supreme Court’s bench so why they appeared the bench, adding that the reason of their attitude was that they were seeing their defeat in the apex court so they were running away from … Read more

Shah Mehmood Qureshi: “imported rulers” cannot run country

July 1, 2022 by Kumail Shah

Shah Mehmood Qureshi, vice chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), in a statement, said that the “imported rulers” cannot run the country The PTI leader said, “As long as they will remain in power, the country will continue to suffer. What has happened in ten weeks that has crippled the country’s economy?” He remarked … Read more

‘Imported government’ plundered up to Rs1100 billion :Shah Mehmood

June 26, 2022 by Kumail Shah

Shah Mehmood Qureshi, vice president of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), believes that the ‘imported government’ has plundered up to Rs1100 billion from the country The amendments in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) are made just to transfer their cases into other courts,” the former foreign minister of Pakistan told the media According to Shah … Read more

Govt’s decision to open trade with India has hurt Kashmiris’ sentiments, asserts Qureshi

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 by Muhammad Zahid

Former foreign minister and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the government has appointed a commerce officer to restore trade with India on its own, hurting the sentiments of Kashmiri people. Read more: Won’t let ‘propaganda, disinformation – lies’ get in way of Pak-US bilateral ties: US He said this while speaking a … Read more

No new thing in NSC announcement, it reconfirms PTI stance: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

April 22, 2022 by Muhammad Zahid

Vice President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that there is no new thing in the announcement of the National Security Committee (NSC) and it has reconfirmed the PTI stance. He said this while talking with media persons in Islamabad on Friday. He said that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and … Read more

Shahid Afridi shares his thoughts about Shehbaz’s appointment as PM

April 12, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Former skipper Shahid Afridi shared his thoughts about it. Taking to Twitter, Afridi, said: “Congratulations to Shahbaz Sharif on being elected the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan,” the all-rounder and star cricketer said in a tweet. “…I hope that he will be able to … Read more

FM Qureshi terms political instability by opposition amidst OIC-CFM as inappropriate

March 18, 2022 by Aizbah Khan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that hosting the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFMs) 48th session is an honour for Pakistan. While talking to PTV News, he said that the visit of OIC foreign ministers will boost Pakistan’s prestige even further. The Foreign Minister stated that the opposition’s stoking of political instability … Read more

No threat to PTI govt from ‘lame’ opposition: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

October 17, 2021 by Baseer Ahmed

Opposition exposed with its defeat despite numerical majority in Senate: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said there was no threat to the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government from the lame opposition and it would complete its constitutional term. “The government enjoys ideal relations with all the state institutions,” he said talking to people in Multan. Shah Mahmood Qureshi asked the opposition … Read more

FM Qureshi to visit UK to discuss Afghanistan situation

September 18, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Foreign Minister Qureshi to undertake official visit to UK

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to visit the United Kingdom to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan with British officials and other issues. According to the sources, the foreign minister will be in London from September 26-29. In his visit, Shah Mahmood Qureshi will meet senior British government officials, comprising those in charge of dealing … Read more

FM Pakistan urges world to recognize new reality in Afghanistan

September 14, 2021September 10, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

The new reality in Afghanistan should be accepted by the international community and engage with it for peace and constancy in the region. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi while talking to the media in Islamabad along with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares, said that segregating Afghanistan will have serious consequences. The method of pressure, … Read more

FM Qureshi, Spanish Counterpart Hold Joint Press conference In Islamabad

September 10, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the economic crisis in Afghanistan is not in favour of anyone and urged the international community to work for economic betterment in Afghanistan. Addressing a joint press conference with a Spanish counterpart in the Foreign office FM Qureshi said that Pakistan and Spain both countries want peace … Read more

Britain intends to engage with Taliban

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Afghanistan war over, formation of new govt will be clear soon: Taliban

UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs Dominic Raab has signaled the UK’s commitment to participate with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, as he held a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. “We do see the importance of being able to engage and having a direct line of communication,” … Read more

UK Secretary of State reaches Pakistan on two day visit to discuss Afghanistan situation

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Dominic Raab arrived here Thursday night on a two-day (September 2-3) visit of Pakistan. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will hold official talks with Secretary of State Dominic Raab. The talks will cover the evolving situation in Afghanistan and bilateral matters. Foreign Secretary … Read more

Pakistan wants inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan, reiterates FM Qureshi

September 4, 2021August 30, 2021 by Web Desk

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said Pakistan wants an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan in which all partners are united for durable peace. Talking to different delegations in Multan, he said peace in Afghanistan is very important for the region. “Pakistan is moving forward with the desire for peace in the region,” the … Read more

With a focus on Afghan situation, FM Qureshi to set off on four-nation tour

August 24, 2021 by Web Desk

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake visits to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran from August 24-26 to discuss the regional situation following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. A statement issued by the Foreign Office stated that during the visit the foreign minister will have high-level interactions to exchange views on the evolving situation in … Read more

FM Qureshi rebuffs Indian Media’s irresponsible fuss

August 23, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that we have no objection to India’s good relations with Afghanistan and our focus in Afghanistan is not on only one group. In a statement issued on the current situation in Afghanistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the Indian media made a fuss about his visit to Kabul … Read more

Pakistan will closely engage with US for peaceful Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by Web Desk

Blinken Contacts FM Qureshi, Agrees On Joint Efforts On Afghan Peace Process

Pakistan on Tuesday assured that it would remain closely engaged with the US and other international partners in promoting efforts in support of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a telephone call with US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken, stressed that continued US economic engagement with Afghanistan was … Read more

NSC to review Afghan situation today

August 16, 2021 by Web Desk

14 August to be observed as Kashmir solidarity Day

A meeting of National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the latest situation in Afghanistan. In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan will present its stance on the current situation following consultations in the meeting. He said an important meeting … Read more

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