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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Additional Prosecutor General National Accountability Bureau to move reference against Sheikh Muhammad Afzal, the main accused in Bank of Punjab loan scam, and others, before February 10 in a competent court.
It also directed the court seized of the matter to proceed against Sheikh Afzal and others by holding day-to-day hearing without allowing adjournments unless unavoidable.
A three-Judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez issued directive on a constitutional petition of the Bank of Punjab, NIB Bank, Saith Muhammad Yaqoob, etc against Haris Steel Industries (Pvt) Ltd & others.
Ahmed Awais, counsel for Sheikh Muhammad Afzal, Haris Afzal and Haris Steel Mills, said that they would fully comply with orders in letter and spirit.
While the counsel for Bank of Punjab said that despite a lapse of considerable time, spreading over a span of about three years, the trial of Sheikh Muhammad Afzal and others had not yet commenced.
