IHC to hear contempt of court petition against Nawaz Sharif

IHC to hear contempt of court petition against Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan

Case is fixed on November 15 that was filed in 2018

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq is set to hear a long-pending contempt petition against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on November 15.

The leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, as alleged in the petition, had made remarks against the judges.

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The petition, originally filed in 2018 by a local citizen named Adnan Iqbal, accuses Nawaz Sharif of making anti-judiciary speeches. In the petition, Adnan Iqbal sought contempt of court action against Nawaz Sharif for his statements made in 2018.