**The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition seeking to stop Prime Minister Imran Khan from making public the "letter" that contains details about an international conspiracy to remove him from power. "
The petition, filed by citizen Muhammad Naeem Khan, contended that the PM should be stopped from making the letter public as doing so would amount to breaching section 5 of the Official Secrets Act.**
It states that as the prime minsiter facing a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, "it is apprehended that the latter’s personal interest may prevail over the official obligations."
In its decision, the court observed that it was confident tha the premier would not violate the oath he took upon assuming office.
“Prime Minister is an elected leader of the treasury benches. The court is confident that as an elected PM he would not disclose any information or act in breach of section 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 nor the oath taken by him under the Constitution,” read the verdict issued by Chief Justice Justice Athar Minallah.
"The Court has trust and confidence that the worthy Prime Minister of Pakistan would not reveal any information which may be prejudicial to the national interest and national integrity of Pakistan nor that he would act in any manner that would have the effect of violating his oath," stated the order sheet.
It concluded that passing a restraining order in such circumstances would "unjustifably reflect lack of confidence in an elected Prime Minister".
The letter
Speaking at an event, PM Imran had said that he would “share the letter with Pakistan’s top journalists and one representative from each ally”.
He added that people can make whatever decision they want, but warned that they should be aware of the fact that, directly or indirectly, they may become a part of a "huge international conspiracy".
"The letter shows how big a conspiracy it is against the government, and it is a far bigger conspiracy than what I am telling to you," the PM added, currently facing a no-confidence vote.
