The case has dogged Ijaz since 2009, when he was arrested after a police complaint by a property dealer, for issuing false a cheque that bounced, and spent six weeks in jail before being released on bail.
The local court in Lahore hasn't issued an arrest warrant and adjourned the hearing until Nov 10, ordering the prosecution witnesses to appear in court.
Judicial Magistrate Imtiaz Ahmed said that Ijaz was on bail and was facing a trial with respect to forged cheques worth Rs 10 million (about $104,000).
The former hard hitting batsman said he would be appealing the decision.
"I will appeal through my lawyer and try to get my name cleared in this case, which is a false one to defame me," he said.
Ijaz, who played 60 Tests and 250 one-day internationals, remains employed with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at its National Cricket Academy in Lahore. He has also served as fielding coach of the national team until recently.
This is not the first time that a Pakistani cricketer has ended up in a court case. Previously Wasim Akram, Imran Nazir, Akram Raza also had to fight cases when petitions were filed against them by citizens over issues.
Raza, a former Test spinner, only last month was cleared by a local court in Lahore of being involved in a betting syndicate after he was picked up by the police during a raid at a bookmakers den.
Ijaz, who has also served as a national selector, said that he had been given lot of support by everyone since the case was first filed against him.
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