IHC adjourns Rana Shamim’s affidavit case till 26th

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned the hearing of the contempt of court case against ex-Chief Judge Gilgit Baltistan Rana Shamim in his controversial affidavit till April 26. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case on Monday.

Additional Attorney General (AAG) Qasim Wadood, Rana Shamim and others appeared before the court. The AAG informed the court that the Attorney General for Pakistan could not attend the proceedings due to his engagements in the Supreme Court. At this, the court adjourned the case till April 26.

As per the detail of the case, the IHC initiated the contempt of court proceedings against Rana Shamim after his affidavit was published in a newspaper, accusing ex-chief justice Saqib Nisar of influencing a case involving former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.