{"id":344343,"date":"2023-07-21T09:14:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T04:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=344343"},"modified":"2023-07-21T09:14:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T04:14:28","slug":"us-again-rejects-pti-chiefs-cypher-narrative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/us-again-rejects-pti-chiefs-cypher-narrative\/","title":{"rendered":"US again rejects PTI chief\u2019s cypher narrative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>State dept spokesperson says US does not involve itself with domestic political questions<br \/>\n WASHINGTON DC<br \/>\nThe US State Department has reiterated its earlier stance that claims by former prime minister Imran Khan regarding the diplomatic cypher that he had touted as a US conspiracy behind removal of his government last year, \u201care completely unfounded\u201d.<br \/>\nDuring a press briefing on Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller was asked as to why the US doesn\u2019t help out with resolving \u201cthis [cypher] whole issue\u201d.<br \/>\nTo this, the spokesperson replied that the \u201cUS does not involve itself with domestic political questions, and we do not take sides on political parties in Pakistan or any other country\u201d.<br \/>\nWhen asked if he knew that for the sedition charges that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah is levying on the deposed premier, the minimum punishment is the death sentence, Miller replied \u201cI will take your word for it\u201d.<br \/>\nEarlier in June, the US State Department had issued a similar response and said that claims by the PTI chief regarding the cypher were not \u201caccurate\u201d.<br \/>\nIt is pertinent to note that the comments by Miller come a day after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) kicked off its probe into the so-called \u2018cypher-gate\u2019 scandal, ensnaring former premier Imran into yet another investigation.<br \/>\nThe development came as the federal government announced an official inquiry into the \u2018cypher-gate\u2019 case to initiate proceedings against the PTI chairman for violating the Official Secrets Act by making the classified document public.<br \/>\nAccording to officials, the FIA has issued summons to former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and former finance minister Asad Umar, calling the two senior PTI leaders to the FIA headquarters on July 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State dept spokesperson says US does not involve itself with domestic political questions WASHINGTON DC The US State Department has reiterated its earlier stance that claims by former prime minister Imran Khan regarding the diplomatic cypher that he had touted as a US conspiracy behind removal of his government last year, \u201care completely unfounded\u201d. 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