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Convicted two former PMs; served as an accountability court judge for 12 years
Judge Nasir Javed Rana replaces Judge Muhammad Bashir at Islamabad Accountability Court-I
States that he could now perform dues after law ministry turned down his leave request
Ministry of Law stopped Arshad Malik from working as an accountability court judge last week
Defence refuses to participate till IHC decides in transfer application
Nawaz's counsel Khawaja Haris had submitted a plea seeking transfer of the references from the court
Defence argues for continual of case as deadline approaches
Defence request for three-month extension denied
Judge Bashir has written a letter to the apex court requesting an extension for the trial