Cipher case hearing in jail today

ISLAMABAD. The Special Court established under Official Secrets Act will hear Cipher case on Tuesday (today).

The list of the lawyers, who will appear on behalf of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, has been provided to the court. The list was filed by Suleman Safdar, counsel for the PTI chairman, through advocate Khalid Yousuf.

According to the list, eight lawyers — Suleman Safdar, Umair Khan Niazi, Sikandar Zulqarnain Salim, Khalid Yousuf, Ahmad Masar, Sohail Khan, Niazullah Niazi and Usman Riaz Gill — will appear before the court during the case hearings in jail. The lawyers have requested the court to direct jail authorities not to create any hindrance in regard to jail entry of the lawyers.