ENACTMENT No. 2 Of 1984 ISLAMIC CIVIL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 1979
PART XI - DISCOVERY
Section 78. Discovery of documents and facts.
(1) The Court may, if it appears desirable and upon such terms order any party-
(a) to state on oath orally or by affidavit what documents he has or has had in his possession or power relating to the matters in question, or whether he has or has had in his possession or power any specified document or documents or class of documents, and, in either case, the present whereabouts of any documents formerly, but not now, in his possession or power;
(b) to produce any document in his possession or power;
(c) to answer on a oath orally or by affidavit interrogatories delivered by the other party and approved by the Court.
(2) If the party is a corporation, an officer thereof may be ordered to act in like manner on its behalf.
(3) The Court may stay the proceedings pending compliance and in default of compliance may dismiss the action or preclude the defendant from defending, as the case may be.