Arrest warrants have been issued due to his absence in the contempt of court case.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 9th September, 2018) Arrest warrants have been issued for former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for failing to appear before the court in the contempt case.
According to media reports, the Lahore High Court (LHC) while issuing the arrest warrants for the former prime minister ordered to arrest him.
A citizen, Riaz Anjum had filed a petition against former PM, accusing him of committing contempt of court by using derogatory language on electronic media against an Appellate Election Tribunal (AET) of the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench Judge Abdul Rehman Lodhi.
The LHC Judge Saddaqt Ali Khan had referred the case to LHC larger bench for further hearing.
However, due to his absence in the hearings, the court has issued arrest warrants for Abbasi.
