LAHORE, December 22: An accountability court on Tuesday ordered Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif to appear before it on January 7 in connection with the Ashiana Iqbal Housing Scheme case.
Shehbaz’s lawyer Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry had filed a plea seeking exemption for the PML-N leader and requested the court to postpone the hearing due to lawyer’s strike.
The court in its written order said, “As per request on behalf of accused Shehbaz Sharif, adjourn to January 7, 2020 for arguments on the application for dispensation of personal attendance and appointment of pleader of accused Shehbaz Sharif, as last opportunity.”
“Accused Shehbaz Sharif shall also appear in person on next date,” the court order stated.
Ten people, including Shehbaz, have been indicted in the case and six witnesses have recorded their statements. The court added that the proceedings of the case were being affected due to continuous non-appearance of the opposition leader before the court.-Agencies
