US stopped communication with Pak counterparts after cipher leak: Pak diplomat

US stopped communication with Pak counterparts after cipher leak: Pak diplomat

US officials have halted communication as well as candid discussions with their Pakistani counterparts after the cipher case involving former prime minister Imran Khan became a sensitive issue in bilateral ties, a media report said on Thursday quoting a senior Pakistani diplomat as saying.

“The revelation about the US officials' communications halt was made by Faisal Tirmizi, who was the additional secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dealing with US-related matters,” Geo News reported.