IHC issues another criminal contempt notice to Dr Firdous.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued another criminal contempt of court notice to special assistant to the Prime Minister on information and broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan.

During the hearing, Chief Justice of IHC Athar Minallah accepted unconditional apology of the special assistant and directed her to prove that she didn't intentionally malign judiciary.

He remarked that PM Imran Khan has always talked about rule of law and you (Firdous Ashiq Awan) have tried to affect the under-hearing cases.

PM Imran was active participant of campaign seeking restoration of judiciary, he said, asking Dr Firodus to read out the rules of IHC.

The chief justice said to special assistant that you should have not combined politics with judiciary, adding, 'You are not an ordinary personality. You are PM's special assistant and such statement coming from your side is regrettable.'

He told that...

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