Pakistan, July 23 -- A district and sessions court in Islamabad adjourned the hearing on Tuesday after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur assured to record his statement in the weapons and liquor recovery case.

Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan resumed the hearing, where the KP chief executive's counsel assured that Gandapur would record his statement via video link at 3pm.

The defence lawyer also questioned the court under which law it would forfeit the right to record testimony under Section 342 over failure to appear in hearing.

To this, the judicial magistrate remarked that the defence should have thoroughly read his order, which defined the court's jurisdiction.

Hassan had expressed displeasure over Gandap...