Supreme Court indicts Aamir Liaquat Hussain in contempt case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf MNA, Aamir Liaquat Hussain in contempt of court case. ARY NEWS reported.

The bench of the top court took up the case pertaining to contemptuous remarks by Aamir Liaquat Hussain during his TV program against the court.

In today’s hearing, the counsel of Aamir Liaquat pleaded court for unconditional apology on behalf of his client, the program was not intended to criticize the court, he added.

” We [bench] have heard you, today we have fixed for indictment in the case, remarked, Justice Ijazul Ahsan.

Earlier, the Apex Court had rejected Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s apology in the contempt case.

At the previous hearing,  the chief justice remarked “we are not here to be disgraced, the practice of committing contempt first and then later apologizing will not be tolerated.”

Clips from Liaquat’s television program, showing contemptuous comments, were played as an evidence in the court room.

CJP Nisar further asked, “After indictment, can an individual remain a member of National Assembly?” To which Liaquat’s counsel replied “No sir”.

The supreme court had issued a notice to Amir Liaquat over insulting remarks against the judiciary and directed him to submit his response in 14 days in month of September.

Similarly, on August 10, the apex court had imposed Rs 20,000 fine on him for failing to appear before the court.

A petition was filed against Amir Liaquat in the top court, which contended that Mr Hussain leveled false and unfounded allegations against political personalities and citizens in his program on a private news channel.

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