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LHC Clubs Together Contempt Petitions Against Nawaz, Maryam

Lahore (November 30, 2017): Lahore High Court on Thursday ordered clubbing a petition seeking contempt of court proceeding against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for criticizing judiciary with a similar petition filed against her daughter Maryam Nawaz on the same ground.

Justice Shahid Karim of LHC heard a petition filed by civil society against Nawaz Sharif for criticizing judiciary.

The counsel of the petitioner said that Nawaz Sharif was continuously targeting the judges and harshly criticizing them instead of commenting on the judgment.Justice Karim inquired the petitioner counsel as to why they don’t approach Supreme Court over the issue.

Upon this the counsel said that LHC can also heard the case.

The court directed clubbing the petition with a similar petition pending against Maryam Nawaz.The petitioner has submitted in her petition that Nawaz Sharif was continuously committing contempt of court. She added that giving statement against judiciary was against the law and constitution.

She further said that such statement of Nawaz Sharif might create chaos and disorder in the country.

The petitioner pleaded the court to order contempt of court proceeding against the former prime minister.

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