ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing an appeal filed by former prime minister Benazir Bhutto challenging the inclusion of her name in the accountability reference in which it is alleged by the prosecution that she made illegal appointments in PIA when she was prime minister of the country.

The three-judge bench, comprising Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui, Justice Qazi Mohammad Farooq and Justice Mian Mohammad Ajmal, adjourned the hearing of the case till the third week of September.

Farooq H. Naik, appearing on behalf of Ms Bhutto, requested for adjournment on the ground that another counsel of the petitioner, Hafeez Lakho, who had been representing her in the accountability reference, was on general adjournment and was out of country.

Deputy Attorney General Sardar Aslam, however, did not raise any objection on the contention of Ms Bhutto’s lawyer.

Ms Bhutto had challenged the inclusion of her name in the Sindh High Court. The SHC, however, dismissed her appeal against which she filed leave to appeal in the Supreme Court.