IHC orders forensic test of Latif Khosa-Bushra Bibi audio leak 

• Court said investigation should be conducted on audio leak.
• PEMRA should tell how private conversations aired on channels.
• IHC issued notices to FIA, PEMRA, and PTA on issue of audio leak.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct forensics on the audio leak of senior lawyer Latif Khosa and former first lady Bushra Bibi.

In the case related to the audio leak of Latif Khosa and Bushra Bibi, the Court said that an investigation should be conducted as to where the audio was released in the first place.

Justice Babar Sattar said the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) should tell how private conversations of people are being aired on TV channels.

Justice Babar Sattar inquired what is the objection of the registrar’s office on the petition.

Latif Khosa said that there is an objection to filing a separate application, how can you file a separate application?

Justice Babar Sattar asked who was recording the audio. Which Latif Khosa said that everyone knows who records, Justice Babar Sattar said that they cannot go on the assumption.

Justice Babar Sattar inquired and said the audio had come on social media, on which Latif Khosa said that the audio was also broadcast by all the TV channels.

Justice Babar Sattar ordered to send a copy of the application to DG ISI and said that DG ISI should also report who released the audio.

The court issued notices to FIA, PEMRA, and PTA on the issue of audio leak of Bushra Bibi and Latif Khosa and adjourned the case till December 11 for further hearing.

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Earlier, a new audio leak allegedly featuring Bushra Bibi, wife of the former prime minister, and her lawyer Latif Khosa surfaced on social media on November 30, suggesting all is not well in the PTI founder’s family with him being behind bars.