ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday admitted a contempt of court petition filed against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
The petition states that Sharif committed contempt of court during a speech in Lahore on August 25. It further claims that Sharif spoke of the judiciary’s link with power, which falls under the contempt of court law.
The hearing will be held next month.
During the speech, held at a lawyers’ convention in Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Sharif criticised the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict and asked if the courts had ever granted petitioners relief above and beyond what was sought.
He lashed out at the judiciary for allegedly undermining its dignity and various provisions of the Constitution, including the right to a fair trial.
Hitting out at the judiciary, he said “our courts have been condoning the rule of dictators and allowing changes to the Constitution. Some judges deteriorated from their oath and supported dictators. No dictator has been punished for abrogating the Constitution. We need to establish sanctity of ballot box”.
