The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought a written reply from Dr Babar Awan in a case filed against the court’s decision of slapping a fine on him in the defamation and compensation claim against PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
The defamation and compensation claim case was filed by the former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry against Imran Khan.
A single member bench of Justice Noor ul Haq N Qureshi took up the case for hearing. Dr Babar Awan appeared on behalf of Imran Khan while Sheikh Ahsan ud Din represented former CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Sheikh Ahsan ud Din told the court that the subordinate court had imposed the fine on Dr Babar Awan while Imran Khan had filed the petition concerning the court’s decision. Therefore, the petition was not maintainable.
The court while seeking a reply from Dr Babar Awan adjourned the hearing of the case for a week.
