NA Deputy Speaker confirms 'threat letter' received by SC

Islamabad: National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri on Tuesday said the Supreme Court had received the “sealed confidential letter"-- that contains the alleged threat from the United States.

Talking to Twitter, Suri said he National Assembly Secretariat had sent the “sealed confidential letter” on his directions and has been “received” by the office of Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial.

“The honourable court is expected to form a commission similar to the one formed in the memogate scandal and hold an inquiry,” tweeted Suri.

میری ہدایات پر قومی اسمبلی کی جانب سے بھیجوایاگیا خفیہ سیل شدہ مراسلہ جس میں واضح طور پر لکھاہواہے کہ عدم اعتماد کامیاب ہوئی تو معافی وگرنہ پاکستان کو سنگین نتائج کاسامناہوگا چیف جسٹس سپریم کورٹ آفس کو موصول ہوگیاہے، معزز عدالت عالیہ سےمیمو گیٹ طرز کمیشن بناکر انکوائری کی امیدہے۔ pic.twitter.com/oqdQ8QoD18

— Qasim Khan Suri (@QasimKhanSuri) April 12, 2022

The deputy speaker shared that in the letter it's “clearly written” that Pakistan would face strict actions if the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan had failed.

“As directed by the Acting Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan, a confidential letter (in original) received from the Cabinet Secretary which was submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan (Cypher Bureau) to the Honourable Speaker, is onward submitted for kind perusal of the Honourable, Chief Justice of Pakistan,” says the letter which was received by the Supreme Court.