Court refers to jail authorities Abbasi's application for laptop.

Byline: Malik Asad

ISLAMABAD -- The accountability court of Islamabad has sought comments from jail authorities on an application of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for using a laptop in Adiala jail. The court, in an order issued on the application seeking a meeting of Mr Abbasi with the co-accused in the LNG terminal case, allowed him to meet them on Sunday.

It may be mentioned that Mr Abbasi, Miftah Ismail and Sheikh Imranul Haq are accused of awarding a 15-year contract for an LNG terminal against the rules during the last government of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

The court order said that the accused persons may also meet their relatives and lawyers on the day already fixed.

Accountability judge Mohammad Bashir, however, noted that 'laptop is not being allowed due to absence of any provision in the Pakistan Prison Rules 1978'.

Barrister Sadia Abbasi argued before the court that a laptop was required for Mr Abbasi to prepare his case and for the...

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