ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday submitted its one-page reply within the audio leaks case to the Islamabad excessive courtroom (IHC).
The case includes former first woman Bushra Bibi, and Najam Saqib, son of former chief justice (CJP) Saqib Nisar. The hearing become presided over by way of Justice Babar Sattar of the IHC.
In its reply, the ministry disclosed the availability of inexpensive tools for recording audio from smartphones and emphasized the potential manipulation of voice content the use of artificial intelligence (AI) equipment.
additionally, it highlighted the position of the Federal research corporation (FIA) Cybercrime Wing underneath the Prevention of electronic Crimes Act (p.c.), 2016, and requested the court to direct the cybercrime wing to similarly look at the problem. The response additionally expressed issues approximately callers recording calls themselves or any capacity telephone hacks.
The court then adjourned the listening to of the case till February 19, 2024.
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over the last listening to, the legal professional preferred of Pakistan (AGP) knowledgeable the IHC that the government had no longer granted permission for audio tapping to any group or spy company.
AGP Mansoor Usman Awan similarly advised the IHC that any government organization carrying out such recordings turned into doing so “unlawfully”, as he submitted a record to the court docket on behalf of the prime Minister’s workplace (PMO).
