IHC Fines Govt Departments in Audio Leaks Case

The Islamabad High Court imposed fines of Rs500,000 each on three government departments and dismissed their petitions regarding the bench hearing the audio leaks case.

The court also suggested that contempt of court proceedings might be initiated against the authorities of these departments, including the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

These departments, along with the Intelligence Bureau, had filed separate petitions with the IHC in the audio leaks case. They requested that the matter be placed before the same bench of the court that had previously decided a similar issue.

Additionally, the Joint Director General of the Intelligence Bureau, Tariq Mehmood, has been summoned by the court for the next hearing of the case.

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