Pakistan audio tapes leak row: Did Imran Khan lock Pak FIA chief in his washroom? Bashir Memon says yes, read on

Islamabad: Amid Pakistan Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif’s audio calls leak controversy, another contentious claim that former PM Imran Khan ordered Bashir Memon, Former Director General of Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to be locked inside a washroom following certain disagreements comes to the fore, a claim now confirmed by the ex-FIA DG. The claim was made by a hacker, media reports said on Wednesday.

The confirmation comes after a hacker, who purportedly caught hold of the classified information, alleged that Memon was locked inside the washroom on the order of the PTI chief Khan. Later, Memon confirmed the claim saying he responded harshly toward Khan for hurling abuses at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz, reported Geo TV.

According to Memon, the then-principal secretary of Khan, Azam Khan grabbed his hand and locked him in the washroom, the report said.

In addition to the prime minister’s calls, reported audio of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Khan's conversion with his party leaders was leaked last week.

In the leaked audio, three PTI leaders including Asad Umer, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Azam Khan could be heard talking about the American cypher with Khan. The current Pakistani regime has ordered a probe into the veracity of the audio

Notably, another audio clip featuring Khan talking about the alleged foreign conspiracy to topple his government was leaked last week.

The issue of audio leaks, which brought global embarrassment to Pakistan, was disclosed on social media last week when a taped conversation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with some of his top officials and ministers was recorded and leaked online.

Later, the opposition claimed that the audio tapes were uploaded on the dark web and auctioned.