Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to Advocate General (AG) Islamabad and others on the contempt of court plea for not allowing PTI lawyers to enter in Adiala jail and sought reply from them.

The contempt of court case for not allowing PTI leader Naeem Haider Panjutha and other lawyers to enter in Adiala jail came up for hearing in IHC Tuesday.

The court while issuing notice to AG Islamabad and Jail authorities sought reply till January 24.

Ali Bokhari counsel for petitioner appeared before justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan .

He took the plea the problem of entry of lawyers into jail is still there despite court's orders. Jail authorities allow the lawyers to enter into jail at their sweet will.

It was further said in the petition hearings of cases related to May 9 are underway. The statements of 5 witnesses have been recorded. We are lawyers . If permission is given one day then the entry is not allowed on other day. The trial is purposeless in the absence of the lawyers.

Later the court issued notice to AG Islamabad and jail authorities and adjourned the hearing of the case till January 24 (Thursday).