Hajj quotas ruling: Ministry to reply by July 4

Judge postpones hearing as Government of Pakistan and Ministry of Religious Affairs seeks more time to file reply.

LAHORE:


Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the Lahore High Court deferred till July 4 the hearing of a contempt of court petition against the religious affairs secretary and other officials moved by a group of private Hajj tour organisers.

The judge postponed the hearing as the Government of Pakistan and the Ministry of Religious Affairs sought more time to file a reply to the petition.



The petition was moved by Ashfaq Ahmed Mirza, chief executive of Travel Shop (Pvt) Limited.



Published in The Express Tribune, June 28th, 2011.
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