Islamabad, Nov. 3 (TNS): An accountability hearing against PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired Captain Safdar was adjourned on Friday after an order passed on Thursday by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding the clubbing of three references against the Sharif family could not be procured by the court in time.
The IHC had directed the accountability court to re-hear Nawaz’s plea seeking to club the three references against him.
Nawaz arrived at the court along with his daughter Maryam after departing from the Punjab House earlier to attend the hearing. His son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar had also arrived at the court earlier.
As the hearing began, Judge Mohammad Bashir briefly adjourned proceedings as the court was yet to receive a copy of Thursday’s IHC order.
Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Harris argued before the court that they need time to prepare their case in light of the detailed IHC order, which is yet to be issued.
The judge then adjourned the case until November 7 and suspended the summons issued to two prosecution witnesses — Sidra Mansoor of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Jahangir Khan of Inland Revenue Department.
