Who Leaked Pakistan’s Cypher, The Explosive Document That Has Reignited Imran Khan's Ouster Debate?

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• Who Leaked Pakistan’s Cypher, The Explosive Document That Has Reignited Imran Khan's Ouster Debate?
• Written By, Last Updated: May 18, 2026, 12:56 IST The outlet claimed the source was: “an individual disillusioned with the direction of the country’s leadership.” Rapid Read Pakistan PM Imran Khan.
• (Image: AP) A fresh political storm has erupted in Pakistan after investigative outlet Drop Site published what it claims is the full classified diplomatic cypher linked to former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s allegations that the United States and Pakistan’s military establishment worked together to remove him from power in 2022. The leak has revived one of Pakistan’s most contentious political controversies at a time when Khan remains jailed and the country continues to grapple with deep political instability.
• The newly published document, alongside reporting by multiple international and Pakistani outlets, has triggered renewed scrutiny over what exactly happened in the weeks before Khan lost a...