ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday stopped the trial of director Anti-Corruption KP Saddiqui Anjum on alleged social media campaign against Additional Sessions Judge Hamayun Dilawar.

IHCs Justice Babar Sattar issued the written order regarding last days hearing. It said that the high court expected that trial against the anti-corruption official would not be proceeded further until the final judgment of the court. The court also sought case record and details from Director General FIA and stated that in prima facie, the FIA had misused its powers.

The order said that as per the lawyer, the case was registered against Judge Hamayun Dilawar on the instruction of petitioner.

The FIAs case against the petitioner was a counter of that FIR, it said. The court adjourned further hearing till February 10.