Govt attempting to bring parliament, judiciary face to face, says Sheikh Rashid.

RAWALPINDI -- Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed came down hard on the government for targeting judiciary, saying it was pushing parliament and judiciary towards confrontation.

In a series of tweets, the former interior minister said it was not new that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had attacked the judiciary. He said the government was making futile attempts to prevent elections by tabling a bill regarding curtailing powers of the chief justice of Pakistan.

He said all institutions of the country, including prime minister, were meant to obey the orders of the Supreme Court, adding that those defying the court orders would face treason charges.

Mr Ahmed said the government lacked intention to hold elections...