The hearing has been adjourned till Oct 22, after the by-election.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 8th October, 2018) Former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appeared before the Lahore High Court (LHC) in the treason case on Monday.
Journalist Cyril Almeida also appeared before the court in the case.
A three-member LHC bench headed by Justice Mazhar Ali Naqvi held the hearing of the case.
The court ordered to remove Almeida's name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
The hearing has been adjourned till Oct 22, after the by-election.
In the previous hearing on Sep 24, the LHC had summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Almeida in the high treason case.
The petition, lodged by Advocate Azhar Siddiqui, alleges that Abbasi shared crucial details of the National Security Council (NSC) meeting with Nawaz following his statements on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
By leaking details of the NSC Abbasi committed high treason, the petition says.
The petitioner had argued that Nawaz's controversial interview to a newspaper had dented the country’s image and sovereignty. He further alleged that Abbasi supported Nawaz in the matter.
The petitioner further prayed upon the court to order a treason trial against the three respondents.
On June 26, a full bench of the LHC had issued notices to Abbasi and Nawaz. Action was sought against Nawaz Sharif on charges of defaming state institutions while Abbasi is being tried for disclosing minutes of the National Security Council’s meeting to Nawaz Sharif.
In July, the court had decided to adjourn the hearing until after the general elections.
Nawaz Sharif had in an interview to Cyril Almeida said that those who attacked hotel in Mumbai in 2008 hailed from Pakistan.
He said, "Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can't we complete the trial?"
