IHC defers hearing in petition seeking MNA disqualification.

Byline: SHAHID RAO

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday deferred hearing in a petition seeking disqualification of Member National Assembly (MNA) Noorul Hassan Tanveer belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for allegedly holding Iqama. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq conducted hearing of the petition and adjourned the hearing till December 12 for further proceedings due to non-availability of the counsel of MNA Noorul Hassan.

Previously, the court had issued notices to Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Secretary National Assembly, Speaker National Assembly and MNA Noorul Hassan Tanveer in the petition.

The IHC bench issued the notices in the petition filed by former federal minister Ijazul Haq, son of former president Ziaul Haq, regarding disqualification of the...