ISLAMABAD, August 26: The Islamabad High Court on Friday dismissed a contempt of court petition filed against Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders Fazlur Rehman, Rana Sanaullah and Maryam Nawaz, among others, declaring it inadmissible for hearing.
The application was filed a day earlier by Ali Ijaz Butter and fixed for hearing today with objections from the Registrar’s Office.
“What is your request?” Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, who heard the petition, asked the petitioner’s counsel, Naeem Haider Panjutha. “Anti-judiciary statements were made on social media by these leaders,” the counsel replied.
“Is there any mention about this high court?” Justice Kayani asked.
“You should go to the Supreme Court and the Lahore High Court, as these are the courts you have spoken of,” the judge told the lawyer.
At one point, Justice Kayani said: “The petitioner is from Lahore, why does he prefer this court?”
“Tell the petitioner that there are courts in Lahore too,” he added.
The judge noted that “at the time the remarks were made, they fell on deaf ears”.
The court subsequently dismissed the petition as inadmissible for hearing, asking the petitioner to approach the relevant forums.-DNA
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