ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday discarded contempt of court plea against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah maintained that the PML-N leader appeared upset over the judgments of former chief justice, Justice (retd) Saqib Nisar but her remarks don’t fall under the ambit of contempt of court.
The PML-N leader earlier in a press conference raised questions over the integrity of the former chief justice and alleged that his judgments lacked independence and were heavily influenced, adding that Nisar was involved in an ugly conspiracy to oust former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
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“Saqib Nisar had a dual standard for justice for Nawaz and Prime Minister Imran Khan. Judge Arshad Malik was ousted from the court because of speaking truth,” she said. “Former Gilgit-Baltistan chief also revealed Nisar’s role in influencing the judiciary to sentence Sharif family. I am happy that PM Imran and Nisar are getting exposed,” she said.
She maintained that as a Pakistani, she doesn’t want to criticise the judiciary. “We don’t want the stains of Saqib Nisar on judiciary. It is the bad legacy that is condemned all across,” Maryam said.
