An accountability court (AC) in Lahore on Friday directed counsels representing parties in former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s property auction case to present additional arguments on the next hearing date.
During the hearing of the petition seeking a stay order from the court against the auction of properties owned by the former prime minister, who is also the supremo of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the judge stated that because one of the judges was on leave, the petition could not be heard today.
The petition was filed by Qazi Misbah Advocate, who was seeking a stay in the case, while seven parties had challenged the court order of the auction of Nawaz’s properties in the AC.
The petitioner argued that once the former prime minister returned to Pakistan, the court’s decision would be challenged. “As a result, it would be preferable if the auction of his properties be put on hold for the time being,” he had said, pleading with the court to grant a “stay” in the case.
The case was later adjourned by the court until July 1, 2022.
