Asad Umar apologises to LHC for scandalous remarks against judiciary
Pakistan
Asad Umar apologises to LHC for scandalous remarks against judiciary
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - PTI leader Asad Umar on Wednesday tendered apology to the Lahore High Court (LHC) for making controversial remarks against the judiciary in his Nov 26 speech at his party’s Rawalpindi power show.
Justice Jawad Hasan heard the petition filed by an additional registrar of the Rawalpindi registry against the former planning minister. Mr Umar appeared before the Rawalpindi bench of the high court which had summoned him in the case today. The Rawalpindi deputy commissioner and the CPO also attended the hearing.
The PTI general secretary told the court that he did not intend to target courts and the judiciary in his speech. Following his unconditional apology, the court dismissed the contempt case against the former minister.
During the last hearing, Justice Hassan remarked that the PTI leader used contemptuous words against the courts. Saying no one could make any institution or personality controversial under the Constitution, the judge remarked that the court had the authority to punish such elements.
On Nov 26, Mr Umar addressed the PTI’s final showdown of its long march and took aim at the judiciary. “The nation can see that the doors of
justice are closed even in the Supreme Court,” he had said.
While referring to a lack of registration of a case against assassination attempt on Imran Khan, he had said that justice did not prevail in the country.
