Islamabad: Matter for sending contempt of court notice to Prime Minister (PM) and Federal cabinet has been stopped in Dr Aafia Siddiqui case.

Sending of contempt of court notice from Registrar Islamabad High Court (IHC) to PM Shehbaz Sharif and federal cabinet has been stopped for the time being.

According to registrar office sources a note had come from office of Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan on July 16 that he will conduct hearing on July 21.

Registrar office sources said weekly roster was issued before the note of Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan. Now amendment was to be made therein and then cause list was to be issued. We had written note to competent authority on July 16 with reference to July 21 hearing of Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan. The reply from competent authority has not received so far. When it comes then we will be able to tell some thing in this regard.

According to registrar office sources case was not fixed which was heard and order was issued. How can we send notice on court order related to it. We will seek opinion from competent authority in this regard.

It is pertinent to mention here contempt of court notice was issued to PM and ministers in Aafia Siddiqui case and the court had ordered PM and ministers should file reply within two weeks.