LHC Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Nawaz Sharif

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday dismissed a contempt petition against former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, after declaring it non-maintainable

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Aug, 2017 ) : The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday dismissed a contempt petition against former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, after declaring it non-maintainable.

The single bench comprising Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh heard the petition filed by Shahid Rana.

During the hearing, petitioner's counsel submitted that former prime minister, during his rally from Islamabad to Lahore, made anti-judiciary speeches over Panama papers verdict.

However, a law officer apprised the court that the petition was not maintainable as the issue was related to the Apex Court. Only the concerned court could hear such a matter, he added. The court after hearing arguments reserved its verdict on maintainability of the petition for a few hours but later dismissed the petition being non-maintainable.