ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) while directing to allot number on review petitions filed in respect of decision against former MD PTV Atta Ul Haq Qasmi allowed petitioners to change their lawyer under new law.

A 3-member bench of SC presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial took up case for hearing.

During hearing of case Akram Sheikh, counsel for Atta ul Haq Qasmi told court “I want to tell additional facts in review petitions according to new law. My attendance was not marked despite my appearance in previous hearing.

CJP remarked don’t say such thing which is not appropriate. Justice Athar Minallah remarked SC had announced MD PTV case decision under 184 (3). Therefore, petitioners should take advantage of new law.

Justice Ayesha Malik while addressing counsel Akram Sheikh remarked “Your review petition is pending hearing. Additional points can be filed through miscellaneous petition in review petition which is pending hearing.” 

Court while allowing Akram Sheikh to appear on behalf of Atta ul Haq Qasmi and Suleman Butt on behalf of Ishaq Dar directed registrar office to allot number to petitions which have been filed. Hearing of case was adjourned for indefinite period.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 07 2023

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