*LAHORE – The Lahore High Court held the hearing of a treason case againstformer prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and JournalistCyril Almeida.*
*The case has been adjourned till October 22.*
A full bench, headed by Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, was hearinga case on Monday in which the petitioner is asking for Nawaz to be triedfor treason under Article 6 of the Constitution for trying to “defame stateinstitutions” through an interview he gave to *Dawn*.
Abbasi is being tried for not honouring his oath of office by telling Nawazwhat happened at a National Security Council meeting.
During the hearing Justice Naqvi asked whether Nawaz was in court, to whichthe former premier stood up. After ascertaining that he was indeed present,he turned to ask whether Cyril Almeida, the *Dawn* reporter to whom theinterview was given, was there.
We only put your name on the ECL so you would attend the hearing, JusticeNaqvi told Almeida. You’ve presented yourself before the court so we’llorder your name to be taken off the ECL, he added.