SHC seeks arguments on maintainability of petition seeking disqualification of Haleem Adil.

KARACHI -- Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday sought arguments from petitioner's lawyer regarding the maintainability of petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Haleem Adil Shaikh.

A SHC bench comprising Justice Agha Faisal heard the petition filed by a citizen Abdul Rehman seeking disqualification of Shaikh.

The bench questioned: ''How this petition can be maintainable despite existence of Article 252 of Constitution of Pakistan?'' However, the counsel of petitioner sought more time for preparation and the bench adjourned the hearing sine die. The petitioner stated that Haleem Adil Shaikh has an account in a foreign bank. He said Shaikh concealed his assets from the...