LHC constitutes three-member bench to hear Maryam Nawaz's passport plea
Full bench, headed by Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti, will hear Maryam Nawaz's plea on September 14
- Members also includeJustice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh.
- Full bench will hear Maryam Nawaz's plea on September 14.
- PML-N leader approached court for release of her passport.
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday constituted a three-member bench to hear the petition filed byPML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz seeking the return of her passport.
The members of the full bench — headed byChief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti — includeJustice Ali Baqar Najafi andJustice Tariq Saleem Sheikh and others.
Read more:LHC judge excuses himself from hearing Maryam Nawaz's passport request plea
The full bench of the Lahore High Court will hear Maryam's plea on September 14. Earlier on September 8, an LHC judge excused himself from hearing the PML-N vice president's application for the return of her passport.
Read more:Maryam Nawaz approaches Lahore High Court seeking return of passport
Last week, the PML-N leader approached the court for the release of her passport that she had surrendered in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
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.