Court orders PTI founder to be produced on April 4
Pakistan
Hearing of six cases against former PM, Bushra Bibi adjourned
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - District and Sessions Court of Islamabad Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra on Monday issued production orders for PTI founder and former prime minister.
The court ordered the superintendent of Adiala Jail to produce the PTI founder in the court on April 4. A petition was filed by the PTI founder's lawyers to issue a production order for the former prime minister.
Earlier, the same court adjourned the hearing of six cases against PTI founder and Bushra Bibi till April 4 in fake receipts case.
ATTENDANCE VIA VIDEO LINK COULD NOT BE MARKED
During the hearing, PTI lawyers appeared before Additional Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra. Despite the court order, PTI founder could not be presented through video link and his attendance could not be marked.
The authorities of Adiala Jail submitted a written reply and a technical report to the court on the contempt notice.
In the report submitted by the jail authorities, it was stated that server at jail was down so the attendance of PTI founder through video link was not possible.
Superintendent Adiala Jail told the court that the matter related to attendance through video link was also being heard in Islamabad High Court.
Despite court's order, deputy superintendent Adiala Jail did not appear in person, the court adjourned the bail hearing of PTI founder and Bushra Bibi till April 4.
