LHC judge excuses himself from hearing Maryam Nawaz's passport request plea
Petition is sent to LHC's Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti
- Bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Anwarul Haq Pannu hear petition.
- Justice Pannu excuses himself from hearing the case.
- Petition is sent toLHC's Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti.
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) judge on Thursday excused himself from hearing PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz's application for the return of her passport.
The PML-N leader, a day prior, approached the court for the release of her passport that she had surrendered in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
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When a bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Anwarul Haq Pannu met to hear the PML-N leader's request for the return of passport.
Justice Pannu excusedhimself from hearing the case. After this, the petition was sent to LHC's Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti for the formation of a fresh bench to hear the case.
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Back in April this year, a division bench of the LHC had recused itself from a petition filed by Maryam for the return of her passport as she wanted to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah during the month of Ramadan.