Governor SBP's case adjourned till April 13

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned hearing of a case till Friday regarding the appointment of Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tariq Bajwa.

Justice Miangul Hassan Aurengzeb heard the case filed by 22 senators including Senator Taj Haider against the appointment of SBP Governor.

During the course of proceeding, the court directed the counsel for the petitioner Latif Khosa to give legal arguments on next date of hearing and adjourned the case till April 13.

It may be mentioned here that the 22 senators of Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) had challenged the appointment of Tariq Bajwa and requested the court to declare this appointment as null and void.