Fawad Chaudhry skips indictment in sedition case

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in the federal capital on Wednesday put off the indictment of former information minister Fawad Chaudhry in the sedition case.

Additional Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra resumed hearing related to charges against the former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, his lawyer informed that Chaudhry could not appear before the court as he is in Lahore.

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The lawyer said his client had to go to Lahore to see his ailing mother and sought an exemption from his appearance. Later, the judge accepted the exemption plea and ordered Chaudhry to appear before the court on October 3 for indictment. – INP