LHC Seeks Reply On Murad Raas Appeal Against FIA Summons.

LAHORE -- A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Tuesday sought reply from the federal government and other respondents till Sept 14 on an an appeal, filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas, challenging summons, issued by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with a prohibited foreign funding case.

The division bench, headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, passed the orders while hearing the appeal.

The appellant's counsel argued before the bench that after the announcement of the verdict in foreign funding case by the Election Commission, the FIA launched investigations into the matter. He submitted that the agency...