Dr Asim Hussain suffering from backache, court told

KARACHI (92 News) – Following bad health, former federal minister for petroleum Dr Asim Hussain could not appear before the court on Thursday as the medical board advised him to take rest. The jail administration submitted his medical report as the medical board advised him to take rest. Jail officials said that Dr Asim had been complaining of anxiety and back pain for which the medical board advised him to take rest so did not appear in the court. The court remarked that Dr Asim Hussain would not appear before the court if they indict other accused of the case. The court further adjourned the hearing until March 26 and ordered to present all absent accused in the court in the next hearing.