SC issues another contempt notice to Nehal Hashmi
I was mentally upset and only repeated what I heard in the prison, Nehal told the court.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Enraged Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said to former Senator of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that person like you doesn’t deserve to remain an advocate.
During the hearing of Nehal Hashmi’s review petition, CJP remarked, “I am feeling ashamed seeing you in black coat.” He further asked Nehal how can he abuse the judges for second time and also ordered to show his recent video to him.
Hashmi said that whatever he said in the video, were the words used by prisoners in the jail as he has never talked in high voice with anyone. I was mentally upset and only repeated what I heard in the prison, he added.
On February 28, disgraced Senator Nehal Hashmi was released from Adiala Jail after he completed his incarceration sentence of a month in contempt of court case.
Hashmi was sentenced to one-month in prison with a fine worth Rs 50,000 in a suo moto notice taken by CJP after he delivered a tirade against judges and members of Panamagate Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for holding PML-N founder Nawaz Sharif accountable in a corruption probe.
The lawmaker, whose PML-N membership was revoked soon after the blasting speech, was banned to hold any public office for a period of five years by the top court.
Hashmi claimed that he was subjected to vengeance. He complained that he was not given his due right to appeal against the sentence.
The senator accused that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is the most corrupt institution of Pakistan and that half of the funds looted in the country would be recovered if search operations are conducted in houses of department’s officials.
Statement of Hashmi concerning NAB has come at a time when the bureau is pursuing corruption references against former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Catp (r) Safdar.
