Thursday, February 09, 2012

Contempt case hearing against Babar Awan adjourned till Feb 20


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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Contempt of Court case against the Vice-President of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Babar Awan till February 20.
According to our correspondent Babar Awan appeared before the three member bench headed by Justice Asif Khosa. Awan told court that he did not mean to ridicule the court in the press briefing.
Babar further told the bench that his lawyer Ali Zafar was out of Pakistan and he would came till February 13 while in the meantime he will have to travel to Lahore on February 16 and 17 to submit his papers for the Senate Elections therefore the hearing should be adjourned till February 20.
The three member bench after listening to his arguments adjourned the hearing till Feb 20.