The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has recently dismissed a long-standing contempt of court plea against former three-time Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif. The plea, filed in 2018 by a local citizen, accused Sharif of making anti-judiciary remarks after being disqualified.
In the plea, the petitioner argued that Sharif had been consistently disrespecting the judiciary and other state institutions through his public statements. The petitioner requested the court to initiate contempt proceedings against the former prime minister.
However, during the recent court hearing, no representative appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Consequently, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq dismissed the plea for non-compliance.
This development brings an end to a five-year-old petition for contempt of court against Nawaz Sharif, which had been scheduled for a hearing. It should be noted that Sharif recently returned to Pakistan after his four-year-long self-exile.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed a contempt plea against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, which was filed in 2018 over his anti-judiciary remarks. The petitioner accused Sharif of consistently disrespecting the judiciary and other state institutions. The court dismissed the petition due to non-compliance, as no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Sharif recently returned to Pakistan after a four-year self-exile.
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