Former Pakistan Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with a journalist, appeared before the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday for a hearing on a petition seeking treason proceedings against them.

As the hearing commenced, the court, which had in the last hearing placed Dawn Assistant Editor Cyril Almeida's name on the Exit Control List and issued non-bailable warrants for his arrest for not attending court proceedings, ordered that the journalist's name be removed from the no-fly list and the warrants withdrawn, reports Dawn news. Sharif, Abbasi and Almeida's attendance in court was noted and all three respondents were ordered to submit written replies to the court.