LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday has been petitioned against the ‘anti-judiciary’ speeches delivered by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders.
The petition has been submitted by a civilian, seeking contempt proceedings against deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, PML-N MNA Talal Chaudhry and Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah over their ‘excessive’ criticism on the judiciary.
The petitioner has adopted a stance that the ruling party leaders slandering judiciary in their regular speeches.
The petitioner has pleaded for the court’s injunctions against PML-N leaders and initiation of contempt proceedings against them.
The petitioner also seeks the court’s directives to Pemra for stopping news channels from airing their speeches targeting the judiciary.
The petition has been submitted two days after the PML-N’s Jaranwala public meeting where former PM Sharif had again questioned his ouster.
Last week, the court had issued notice to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) as it heard another petition accusing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz of delivering ‘anti-judiciary’ speeches in Haripur, besides incumbent PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in his regular speeches.
According to the petition, ousted PM Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz have committed contempt of court for undermining the judiciary during their speeches in recently held public gathering in Haripur, besides Sharif’s close-aide and incumbent PM.
Taking up the petition, the LHC bench issued notice to the PEMRA, seeking its reply in the next hearing on February 14.
Ousted PM Sharif and his daughter have been openly raging at Supreme Court and the judges in their speeches following the apex court’s July 28 verdict and letting his arch-rival Imran Khan off the hook on similar charges.
Earlier, the former premier said he had no differences with the apex court, but with the judges who didn’t decide his case on merit.
“The judges welcomed dictators, martial law administrators and the doctrine of necessity, but we never held anyone accountable,” he said.
Sharif said the judges absolved PTI chief Imran Khan of all corruption allegations despite the fact that he admitted to owning an offshore company, concealing assets and benefiting from an amnesty scheme. He lamented that he was ousted over hiding a nominal salary.
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