KARACHI, April 6: Sindh High Court issued notices to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) in lawsuit of Internet Service Providers and Association, Karachi , seeking unblocking of Internet telephony sites.

The court also ordered defendants not to take any adverse action against the plaintiff. It was contended by plaintiff's counsel Arshad Tayebally that there was a dispute between the PTCL and the ISPs on extending of internet telephony or Net2Phone Services. According to him, basic telephone service is exclusive domain of the PTCL, whereas the Net2Phone is entirely different field.

He submitted that the PTCL issued notice on Nov 17, 2003 whereby threatening to revoke the license of plaintiff. It was stated that the PTCL, without hearing the plaintiff, had prejudice and was predetermined to take adverse action. The court directing defendants not to take any adverse action against the plaintiffs fixed the matter for April 22.

PEARL CASE: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Wahid Bukhsh Brohi and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery, on Tuesday, adjourned hearing of appeals filed by Ahmed Omar Sheikh and others challenging their conviction by anti- terrorism court in US journalist Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case.