*ISLAMABAD – An accountability court here on Tuesday adjourned hearing ofAl-Azizia/Hill Metal Establishment case against former premier Nawaz Shariftill Wednesday (tomorrow). *

Judge Arshad Malik put off the hearing after failure of Sharif’s lawyerKhawaja Haris to turn up in the court.

Mr Haris’ junior associate said the counsel was busy in the Islamabad HighCourt (IHC) so he could not appear and requested the judge to adjourn thecase until Thursday.

The judge, however, turned down his plea and adjourned the hearing tilltomorrow.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was brought to the accountability courtfrom Adiala jail amid tight security. He was ferried back to the prisonafter adjournment of the case.

During the previous hearing, the lawyer cross-examined star witness, WajidZia who had headed a joint investigation team that probed the Shariffamily’s wealth on the directives of the top court.