Imran Khan could be jailed for life if guilty of jeopardising national security: Law Minister Azam Nazeer

Imran Khan could be jailed for life if guilty of jeopardising national security: Law Minister Azam Nazeer

Islamabad, Jul 20 (PTI) Pakistan’s law minister said on Thursday that former premier Imran Khan could be jailed for life if he was found guilty of jeopardising national security by exposing a controversial diplomatic communication commonly known as “cypher”.

Khan used a cable sent by the Pakistan embassy in Washington in March last year to blame the US for orchestrating his ouster from power a month later.

Addressing a press conference, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the minimum punishment for leaking an official secret is two years