Another audio clip of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, was leaked on Friday. In the recording, Khan can be heard discussing strategy with former Federal Ministers Asad Umar and Shah Mahmood Qureshi regarding the “foreign conspiracy” about the US cipher. The voice, claimed to be that of Khan, suggests holding a meeting with Qureshi and the foreign secretary to twist the minutes of the cipher.
Khan instructs his aides to change the minutes of the cipher and mentions that his former principal secretary advised having a xerox copy. During the conversation, a voice claimed to be Azam Khan’s can be heard discussing the cipher and its timing. Khan stresses the importance of avoiding naming the United States and not uttering any country’s name.
Senior PTI leader Asad Umar then corrected Khan, stating that it’s not a letter but a transcript of the meeting. Khan cleared that the term is for the masses. In the first part of the alleged audio, Khan and his principal secretary discussed ways to play with the cipher.
Khan instructed, “Don’t take America’s name, just play with this.” Azam advised holding a meeting on the subject first and to hold a meeting with Qureshi and the foreign secretary. Azam suggested that Qureshi would read out the text and that the foreign secretary would convert it into minutes to become the office record.
These leaked audio recordings have sparked controversy and raised questions about the actions of the former Prime Minister and his close aides. The authenticity of the recordings has yet to be verified, but they have created a stir in the political sphere nonetheless.
