A writ petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court for contempt proceedings against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz for her remarks during a recent address in Sargodha.
According to the petitioner, the party's top leader had 'scandalised' the superior court and, in the process, committed several contempt offences.
The petitioner further said that Maryam be 'brought to book' in accordance with the law, for her remarks.
On Feb 23, Maryam called the judges hearing the cases filed against ex-premier Imran Khan “remnants” of former lieutenant general Faiz Hameed.
“These judges have sprung into action again to give Imran Khan’s dying politics a new life,” Maryam told those in attendance in Sargodha on the occasion of the party’s workers’ convention.
“Mazahir Naqvi, Ijaz ul-Ahsan are the remnants of Faiz,” she said, and added, “In particular, Ijaz ul-Ahsan becomes part of every bench hearing a case against Nawaz Sharif.”
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According to Maryam, a senior PDM leader had told her that when he questioned Faiz on his campaign against Nawaz, he replied, “He [Nawaz] has grown out” and needs to be “cut to size”.
“Since he wanted to become the COAS, he wanted a pawn to carry forward his agenda; he found Imran Khan.”
At the outset of her address, Maryam played out a video showing five men. “These were the conspirers [against the PMLN’s rule], this is the gang of five that was behind it all.”
“These comprised and corrupt men became Faiz’ pawns to fulfil his agenda,” she said. “The conspirers came up with ‘Project Imran’ after PTI’s 2014 sit-in failed to yield the required results.
Justice Naqvi is one of the judges who have now recused themselves from hearing the suo motu hearing into the KP and Punjab polling delay.
According to the petitioner, the party's top leader had 'scandalised' the superior court and, in the process, committed several contempt offences.
The petitioner further said that Maryam be 'brought to book' in accordance with the law, for her remarks.
On Feb 23, Maryam called the judges hearing the cases filed against ex-premier Imran Khan “remnants” of former lieutenant general Faiz Hameed.
“These judges have sprung into action again to give Imran Khan’s dying politics a new life,” Maryam told those in attendance in Sargodha on the occasion of the party’s workers’ convention.
“Mazahir Naqvi, Ijaz ul-Ahsan are the remnants of Faiz,” she said, and added, “In particular, Ijaz ul-Ahsan becomes part of every bench hearing a case against Nawaz Sharif.”
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According to Maryam, a senior PDM leader had told her that when he questioned Faiz on his campaign against Nawaz, he replied, “He [Nawaz] has grown out” and needs to be “cut to size”.
“Since he wanted to become the COAS, he wanted a pawn to carry forward his agenda; he found Imran Khan.”
At the outset of her address, Maryam played out a video showing five men. “These were the conspirers [against the PMLN’s rule], this is the gang of five that was behind it all.”
“These comprised and corrupt men became Faiz’ pawns to fulfil his agenda,” she said. “The conspirers came up with ‘Project Imran’ after PTI’s 2014 sit-in failed to yield the required results.
Justice Naqvi is one of the judges who have now recused themselves from hearing the suo motu hearing into the KP and Punjab polling delay.