Asghar Khan case: SC asks Nawaz Sharif, others to submit reply

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Asghar Khan case: SC asks Nawaz Sharif, others to submit replyISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed former
prime minister Nawaz Sharif, veteran politician Javed Hashmi and other respondents to submit their written reply by June 9 (Saturday) in
Asghar Khan case
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar heard the implementation of the judgment.The chief justice had
questioned why the former prime minister had failed to appear before it despite being summoned
five-year-long trial.The court also took back the notice issued to former opposition leader Syed Khursheed Shah
Later, the court granted time to Nawaz Sharif to seek a legal counsel in the case
Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan pointed out that Nawaz's name has been mentioned three times in the case
The CJP remarked that Nawaz will have to submit a separate reply for every date