Karachi law and order case hearing adjourned till Sep 19

KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has adjourned the hearing of Karachi unrest case till September 19 while notices have been issued to concerned parties including Muttahida Quami Movement ...

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Karachi law and order case hearing adjourned till Sep 19
KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has adjourned the hearing of Karachi unrest case till September 19 while notices have been issued to concerned parties including Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Senator Babar Khan Ghauri, Geo News reported Tuesday.

The SC was scheduled to hear the Karachi law and order case on September 18 at the Karachi Registry, however, the proceedings will now be held on September 19 due to change in the court’s schedule.

The larger bench of the SC headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will hear the case on Thursday while notice have been sent to the concerned parties in the case.

The concerned parties include Chief Secretary Sindh, Inspector General Sindh, Director General Sindh Rangers and Additional Chief Secretary. Also, MQM leader Babar Ghauri has been notified on his request to become party in the case.

The authorities of Customs, Coast Guard and Maritime Security Agency have also been served with a notice to appear in the hearing set on September 19.