SC issues show-cause notice to Daniyal Aziz, directs to submit reply till Friday
The apex court has also directed Talal Ch to submit reply till Monday.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Tuesday has issued a show-cause notice to Federal Privatisation Minister Daniyal Aziz and given him deadline till Feb-23 to submit reply in contempt of court case.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Sheikh Azmat resumed hearing of the suo motu notice today (Monday) here in Islamabad.
The bench stated — in prima facie — Danyial Aziz has been found guilty of contempt of court as per TV recordings and newspapers’ clippings dated 9th of June-2017, 15th and 31st of Dec-2017.
It is pertinent here to mention that country’s top court, in separate hearing, has also rejected Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PMLN) leader and State Minister Talal Chaudhry’s plea to adjourn hearing for ten days.
The apex court has also directed Talal Ch to submit reply till Monday.
While equating judges with idols during the PML-N’s Jaranwala rally, Talal Chaudhry had urged Nawaz Sharif to oust them from courts. He said there was no hope of justice till these judges were sitting in the courts.
On February 2, the Supreme Court had issued contempt notice to Daniyal Aziz.
Another PMLN leader and senator Nehal Hashmi was jailed for one month over similar charges on Thursday.
In his May 28 speech, Hashmi had triggered a political storm by threatening the members of the joint investigation team (JIT) and Supreme Court judges of “dire consequences” after their retirement for probing Sharif family in connection with Panama Papers case.
