 Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to all parties during a hearing of the case relating to the allegations against ex-CJP Saqib Nisar by former chief justice of Gilgit-Baltistan Justice (retd) Rana Shamim. The IHC had summoned Shamim and others on Tuesday, however, Shamin wasn’t present in court. Attorney-General Khalid Javed Khan and Islamabad Advocate-General Niazullah Niazi were also present in court. During the hearing, apologising for his father’s absence, Shamim’s son asked the court staff for permission to play a video in the courtroom, but it was denied. Shamim’s lawyer appeared in court on his behalf and was questioned over the former GB chief justice’s absence. The lawyer informed the court that Shamim wasn’t feeling well as he had arrived last night from Arifwala. He said Shamim’s brother had passed away. During the hearing, he requested IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah to issue another notice against Faisal Vawda as he had passed irrelevant statements against Shamim.