KARACHI: During the hearing of the removal of Sindh's Inspector General Police (IGP) in the Sindh High Court on Wednesday, AD Khawaja's lawyer said that his client wants to voluntarily step down from his position.

"AD Khawaja wishes to return to the federal government so that the provincial government can appoint an IGP of its choice," the lawyer said.

He requested the court to end the stay order and remove his client's name from the respondents' list.

"The court can neither remove Khawaja's name from the list of respondents nor end the stay order at this point," Justice Munib Akhter responded.

The court then adjourned the hearing till tomorrow and also extended its stay order against the IGP's removal by the Sindh government.