ISLAMABAD – After the cipher case verdict was announced, the foreign office received all of the declassified ciphers.
The FO received declassified copies from the Senate and National Assembly, as the documents were made available to these institutions during the PTI government.
In 2023, the FO wrote a letter to the NA speaker and Senate chairman requesting the return of declassified copies.
Sources said the FO’s step to get the declassified copies back was crucial to stop the use of cipher for political reasons.
The PTI government had sent the declassified copies of cipher to NA and Senate after the approval of cabinet to bring the matter before the parliament.
In this regard, a parliamentary committee was also formed, with representatives from all political parties invited; however, no PDM member attended the meeting.
