Azam Khan, who served as the PTI chairman’s and ex-prime minister’s principal secretary, has recently accused the former premier of exploiting a US cipher for ‘political gains and as a tool to avert a no-confidence vote.
The ex-prime minister, who had collected significant public backing by stirring up claims of a plotted scheme for his dismissal, unveiled a “threat letter” on March 27, 2012. This letter, a piece of diplomatic code, was allegedly later employed to bring his government down through a no-confidence vote.
Khan’s Shocking Disclosures and Statement
Azam Khan, whose whereabouts had been unknown for the past month, has reappeared. Presenting himself before a magistrate, Khan provided startling insights into using the US cipher while recording his statement under CrPC 164.
During his confession, Khan elaborated that the ex-prime minister appeared “euphoric” when handed the cipher, and referred to its language as an “American blunder.” The former leader then supposedly remarked that the document could be utilized to shape a narrative against both the establishment and the opposition.
Despite being advised otherwise, Khan asserts that the PTI chairman continued to employ the US cypher during political events. The former leader had allegedly suggested to Khan that the cipher could distract the public from any “foreign involvement” in the no-confidence vote initiated by the opposition.
The ex-prime minister supposedly informed Khan of his intentions to publicize the cipher and manipulate the narrative, purporting a foreign conspiracy with local partners while simultaneously playing the victim.
In his statement before the magistrate, Khan accused the former prime minister of orchestrating the “Cipher drama” to protect his government. Last year, on September 28, an alleged audio recording was released featuring the former prime minister and Khan discussing the US cipher, which the PTI chief claimed was instrumental in his government’s downfall. The contentious conversation supposedly includes Khan informing the former premier about the controversial diplomatic cable.
