Staff Reporter
Lahore
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday disposed of a petition filed by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi seeking directives for the National Assembly speaker to issue his production order so he can attend the assembly’s sessions. A division bench, headed Justice Ali Baqir Najafi, concluded the hearing when it was informed that the petitioner’s production order has been issued. A federal law officer also presented a copy of the production order to the court.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had filed a petition in the high court challenging non-issuance of his production order. The former prime minister contended in his petition that he had written a letter to the National Assembly speaker for ensuring participation of all detained members in the session but no action had been taken.
He argued that the NA speaker had issued production orders of various members but he was ignored, which was a discriminatory act. He pleaded the court to issue directions for issuance of his production orders as all citizens were equal.
