1. ANWARUL HAQ, C. J.--When this appeal came up for hearing before us today, a telegram sent boy the learned Advocate-on-Record for the appellant, namely, Mr. Mahmood A. Qureshi, was placed before us, praying in for adjournment on the ground that the newly engaged counsel could not appear today. We consider that this is not at all a sufficient reason for granting adjournment, as thee learned Advocate-on-Record should have engaged the counsel in time, and the latter should have put an appearance today, and not prayed for an adjournment without showing sufficient cause for the same. In the circumstances, the appeal is dismissed for non-- prosecution, with no orders as to costs.
2. The interim order issued by this Court on the 18th of December, 1977, as to the maintenance of status quo during the pendency of the appeal is hereby recalled.