IHC to hear PTI chief's petition on cipher case judge today
Pakistan
The double bench of the IHC will hear the petition
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will take up the petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief challenging the appointment of a judge in the cipher case.
The double bench of the IHC will hear the petition as the court has summoned the senior officer of the ministry of law in personal capacity about implementation of the rules regarding the appointment of the judge.
Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir had summoned the officer in the first hearing of the case.
The PTI chief has challenged the appointment of the judge hearing a case under the Official Secrets Act.
Earlier, IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq had dismissed the petition and the former premier had filed an intra-court appeal against the appointment of the judge and the jail trial notification.
