ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 (DNA) – An accountability court here on Thursday adjourned hearing of corruption reference against former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar till January 2, 2018 after Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a stay of proceedings against Dar.

At outset of the court proceedings today, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor Imran Shafique informed Judge Muhammad Bashir about the IHC’s stay order in the case against Dar for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

To which, the accountability judge enquired the prosecutor whether he had an endorsed copy of the court orders.

The prosecutor then replied he had filed an application to the court for a copy of stay orders.

The judge then asked about date of next hearing into Dar’s case in the IHC.

In reply, the prosecutor said the IHC had issued stay of proceedings against Dar till January 17 next year.

“Does anyone has come to attend the hearing session from the defendant side,” Judge Muhammad Bashir asked to the prosecutor.

The NAB prosecutor responded negative, saying nobody has come to attend the hearing as Dar’s representative.

“Dar’s good faith in facing charges against him will be learnt in few days after his decision whether or not to return to the country,” the prosecutor said.

The judge then adjourned the hearing till January 2, 2018.