CJP forms bench to hear Khawaja brothers bail plea in Paragon case.

ISLAMABAD -- Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Saturday formed a bench for hearing a bail petition of Khawaja Brothers in the Paragon Housing scam, media reported.

A division bench of the apex court comprises of Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Ameenuddin Khan will hear the bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders on Monday, Dec 23.

The court has issued notices to Khawaja brothers lawyer Ashtar Ausaf, and the NAB prosecutor for the hearing of bail petition.

An accountability court in a recent hearing of the case had extended the judicial remand of Khawaja brothers till December 23 in the Paragon Housing Society reference.

On October 16, accountability court had rejected acquittal pleas of the two brothers.

Khawaja Saad Rafique, his brother Salman Rafique, Nadeem Zia, Umar...

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