Supreme Court of Pakistan. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: The hearing regarding the alleged insulting press conference by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Babar Awan on the memo case, would be held on January 4 in the Supreme Court, DawnNews reported.

According to the declaration passed by the Supreme Court, the attorney general presented the bill of the press conference of Babar Awan and the response of the prime minister in this regard which was submitted to the court, to the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.

In this regard, precised written order, the chief justice said that the matter would be dealt with legal measures.

A two-people bench comprising of Justice Ajaz Rahim and Justice Athar Saeed Sheikh, will conduct a hearing on this matter on January 4.

After the declaration of the interim order on the memo case, Babar Awan conducted a press conference along with other leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on December 1 in which he criticized the decision of court.

Meanwhile, Supreme Court has sent the copies of its orders regarding the declaration of the memo case being worthy of hearing, to all the parties.

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