ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) is set to indict Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member National Assembly (MNA) Dr Aamir Liaquat for contempt of court on Thursday.
On September 11, a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Umar Ata Bandial announced the verdict on a petition filed by a private news channel against Liaquat.
The court, while rejecting the unconditional apology of the PTI MNA, remarked that he would be indicted on September 27.
“Are we sitting here to get ourselves humiliated? This is not the way to seek apology after committing contempt of the court,” remarked the CJP resentfully.
The clips of Aamir Liaquat’s TV programme were also played during the court proceeding.
“Can a person remain a Member of National Assembly after indictment?” inquired the CJP. “No, he cannot hold that position,” replied the lawyer.
On August 10, Aamir Liaquat was served a show-cause notice.
A three-member bench of the apex court was also shown the video clips of Liaquat, in which he allegedly incited violence and hatred and taunted an anchor of a private channel as ‘Google Baba’.
When Liaquat tried to clarify his position, the top judge remarked that no drama would be allowed inside the courtroom as the respondent was not occupying any stage for a performance.
When CJP Nisar inquired as to whom Liaquat referred to as ‘Father and Son of India’, he responded that the words were used for Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
