...aka The Great Khan, who is the lightweight's lightweight...
's then-principal secretary Azam Khan has "recorded" a statement, terming the US cipher a "conspiracy" used by the ex-PM to "manipulate for creating a narrative against establishment and opposition."
Azam, who has been "missing" since last month, has recorded his statement under CrPC 164 before a magistrate, the sources added, with no information on his whereabouts.
Khan, ousted via a parliamentary vote in April last year, had alleged on March 27, 2022, that Washington orchestrated a plan to remove him from office — and brandished the cipher at a public rally to back his claims.
In his confession, Azam claimed that when he shared the cipher with Imran, the former premier was "euphoric" and termed the language as a "US blunder".
The ex-prime minister then said, according to Azam, that the cable could be used for "creating a narrative against establishment and opposition".