KARACHI, July 8: The Sindh High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by the former Naval Chief Mansurul Haq against ban on his travel abroad as the federal law officer informed the court that he has not yet received any reply from the authorities concerned. The petitioner stated that on account of placement of his name on the ECL, he had been facing hardships as he wanted to go abroad for medical treatment and for performing Umra.

His counsel Azizullah K Sheikh sought deletion of his client’s name from the ECL.

SHC’s division bench, comprising Justice Ataur Rehman and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, granting further time to standing counsel Faisal Arab adjourned the hearing till July 22.

The former naval chief, along with Commodore (Retd) Mirza Ashfaq Baig, was convicted by the Accountability Court in Karachi for causing loss of over Rs1.8 billion to national exchequer in procurement of three vessels for PNSC.

However, their conviction was turned down by the high court. Against the high court order, the NAB filed an appeal in Supreme Court, which is still pending since last year.notices to AG: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notice to AG Sindh, regional police officer Hyderabad and other police officials for July 18 on a petition filed by a woman against detention of her two sons by the police.

Ms Sharimatia Rakha of Tando Mohammad Khan alleged that her two sons — Jai Ram and Naroo — were arrested by the police despite the fact that their names have not been mentioned in FIR pertaining to a murder case.

She said detainees were not produced before any court of law and they were still in illegal custody of the police. The court was prayed to direct the respondents to produce them before the court and order their release if not involved in any case.

SHC’s division bench, comprising Justice Ataur Rehman and Justice Khliji Arif Hussain, after preliminary hearing of the petition issued notice to respondents and directed them to file comments on the next date of hearing.—PPI