KARACHI: An anti-corruption court in Karachi on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Faheem, DawnNews reported.

The warrants against the two were issued in a case relating to financial irregularities in the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).

Subsequently, the court adjourned the hearing to June 17.

The case in this regard had been registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) when Faheem was the commerce minister.

Also, the court had previously issued three notices to Gilani and Faheem, requiring them to appear before it.

The notices went ignored after which a bailable arrest warrants was issued against both leaders. Today, however, the court issued non-bailable warrants and adjourned the hearing to June 17.

Shafi Baloch contributed to reporting.