Islamabad (February 06, 2018): PML-N leader and state minister Talal Chaudhry will appear before Supreme court today, in contempt of court case over his ant-judiciary speeches.
The other central leader of ruling party Danyal Aziz will also appear before apex court on February 07 on same charges.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar last Thursday took a suo motu notice of “contemptuous speeches” against judiciary made by PML-N leader and state minister Talal Chaudhry.
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The court will hear the matter against the state minister for interior affairs on February 6, when Cahudhry has also been asked to appear.
In a speech in PML-N’s rally in Jarranwala last week, Chaudhry had said; “There was an era when the Kaabah was full of idols. Today, the judiciary, which is the country’s highest institution, is also full of PCO [Provisional Constitution Order] idols.”
“Mian Nawaz Sharif, throw them out, throw him out of the court. They will not give justice but will continue their injustices.”
He said that despite the PML-N President Sharif doing so much for the country, “they say that somebody else should become the prime minister.”
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has already served notices to Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Rana Sanaullah in a contempt of court petition regarding the same gathering.
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Earlier in the day, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court sentenced Senator Nehal Hashmi to one-month imprisonment, barred him from holding public office for the next five years, and imposed a fine of Rs50,000 for what were deemed as contemptuous remarks against the judiciary.
On February 02, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday took suo motu notice of an “anti-judiciary” speech made by PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz.
The court, in its notice, did not specify which speech by the PML-N leader had caught the judges’ attention.
Aziz has been asked to appear before the court on February 7 to face contempt of court proceedings.
PML-N Leader Nehal Sentenced
On February 01, Supreme Court (SC) has sentenced Senator Nehal Hashmi to one month in prison and disqualified him for five years over contempt of court case against him.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Asif Khosa has also disqualified the accused for five years, asking him to submit fine. The decision was abruptly opposed by Justice Dost Mohammad.
The court also rejected unconditional apology plea of Nehal Hashmi.
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