ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned plea seeking disqualification of Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif for possessing an Iqama (foreign work permit) till the end of winter vacations. However, associate lawyer of Dar’s senior counsel appeared before the bench and submitted reply before the court. Earlier, Khawaja Asif, through his counsel Rashdeen Nawaz submitted a reply in compliance with court orders rejecting the allegations levelled against him by the petitioner. Asif said the petitioner relied upon all the documents appended by him along with his nomination papers prior to the 2013 elections. Asif said the petitioner had consciously concealed the material fact that he had filed an election petition and failed till the Supreme Court.

Source: Pakistan Today November 30, 2017 17:48 UTC