Imran Khan had shown the letter to journalists from a distance, but the government’s legal aides have also warned Imran Khan that sharing Foreign Office documents could have dire consequences, possibly a life ban. To be put
Violation of constitution and oath, what is article 62?
According to media reports, Imran Khan had sought legal advice on a secret letter received from the Foreign Office, in which he claimed that a foreign country had sent a threatening message through Pakistan’s envoy. If sources are to be believed, the legal wing in its advice said that a diplomatic secret document comes under the purview of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. Neither the sender nor the receiver can share it. If the Prime Minister shares this diplomatic document, it will be considered a breach of his oath and he can be disqualified for life under Article 62 of the Constitution.
What was in the letter shown by Imran Khan?
1. March 7 is the date of the letter
According to Pakistani journalists, Imran Khan showed this letter to the journalists from a distance and only its superficial things were kept in front of the media. In a conversation with ARY News, one of the journalists to whom this letter was shown said that it is clear that the developments taking place in Pakistan through the no-confidence motion were told only on March 7. . It was said in the letter that if the no-confidence motion becomes successful and the Imran government falls, then Pakistan’s problems at the international level will be reduced. If this proposal fails, then Pakistan will have to pressurize it to agree.
2. Army and ISIA chief also sent
According to journalists, the language of this letter was threatening and the Imran government put it before the cabinet meeting. Journalist Arshad Sharif, quoting sources, claimed that five to six ministers started crying when the letter was placed before the cabinet. The Prime Minister himself did not name any country or officer during the discussion. But he did say that the letter was shared with Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and ISI chief Faiz Hameed. He said that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will also make a statement in Parliament regarding this.
3. The letter mentions Pakistan’s stand on the Russo-Ukraine war
On the other hand, in a conversation with Sama News, journalist Imran Riyaz Khan said that the contents of the letter that Imran showed to the media has definitely been shared, but the copy of that letter was not given to anyone. Khan told that in the contents of the letter shown to the journalists, there is a conversation of a Pakistani officer with an officer of another country. The journalist has speculated that this conversation is between a Pakistani officer and an American officer. However, he also made it clear that the government did not name any officer or any country. The only statement came from the government that America and Europe are very angry with Pakistan’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
4. Pakistan threatens to have a difficult day ahead
According to another journalist Kashif Abbasi, whichever country or institution this letter came from, it was clearly not happy with the policies of Pakistan. In this letter, the matter of Imran’s visit to Russia has also come to the fore and it has been said that this visit was Imran’s personal decision. Abbasi claimed that it was written in the letter that if the no-confidence motion is passed, we will all forget it, otherwise the days ahead are going to be very difficult. However, Abbasi also clarified that the letter was shown only from a distance by the government and refused to share it, citing the Official Secrets Act.