Court: (Treason case against Nawaz, Abbasi, Almeida adjourned till Nov 12)

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of Lahore High Court headed by Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi heard a petition seeking treason case against former prime ministers Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Nawaz Sharif and journalist Cyril Almeida in Lahore on Monday.

During the proceedings, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appeared before the bench on being summoned and submitted his written response.

Nawaz Sharif was represented by his lawyer Naseer Bhutta, who on behalf of the former Prime Minister submitted his written response. At this, Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi adjourned the hearing till November 12.