Special Court Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain who is hearing the cipher case against Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi is on leave . The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document which reportedly went missing from Imrans possession .
The PTI alleges that it contained a threat from the United States to oust Imran from power . Imran Khan had approached the Islamabad High Court IHC against the appointment of Judge Zulquarnain an antiterrorism court ATC judge to the special court established to hear cases filed under the Official Secrets Act .
He had also filed a postarrest bail plea which had been fixed for hearing on September with notices issued to the Federal Investigation Agency FIA and other relevant authorities . However on September the hearings on the bail pleas of Imran and Quresh were adjourned till today .
The hearings were adjournd till today. The judge said that he could do so only if the IHC gave him the authority to hear the case . He noted that there were courts here whose cases he could hear but this matter cipher case is different. He noted there were other cases he had been heard in the Toshakhana case was heard even during the holidays.
He complained that his client was not being allowed a fair trial and that the case was repeatedly being delayed. The lawyer said they would now approach the I HC. He said they will now ask for an administrative judge to be given an answer to the IHS.
He added that he did not have the jurisdiction to hear to hear. The IHC. The case is not to be heard. He stated that he was not to have the case. No one other than the special. IHC said that there are other cases. No.
