IHC warns Rashid of 'exemplary' fine for bringing political matters to court.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) warned former interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday of imposing an exemplary fine on him if he approached the court regarding a political matter again.

IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah observed this while hearing the PTI-ally's plea challenging the formation of a 'heavy' federal cabinet.

Rashid maintained in his application that a 72-member cabinet was a violation of Article 92 (1) of the Constitution.

The chief justice said that disrespecting the Parliament was unacceptable, adding that "the court will not interfere in this matter".

The former minister's lawyer responded that there was no other forum to approach in this regard, except the court.

However, Justice Minallah said, "There are elected representatives in Parliament. That is the forum."

The court is to be approached if an individual's fundamental rights are being violated, the judge remarked.

He further termed Rashid's...