PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said that judges commenting on every subject was ‘inappropriate’. Fawad Chaudhry’s remarks came after Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah censured Imran Khan over his anti-military statement. Addressing a press conference, Chaudhry clarified that Khan had talked about merit-based appointment of army chief.
“This is a political matter, not a judicial one. It is inappropriate for judges to comment on every subject,” the PTI leader told the judges. In view of the memogate scandal, Khan dubbed Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari “security risk and don”, the PTI leader said, adding that hence, it is not appropriate to link his statement with the military and its leadership. “Each general and Pakistani citizen is a patriot,” he added. Meanwhile, a contempt of court petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry over anti-judiciary remarks. Advocate Saleemullah moved IHC against Fawad Chaudhry over his ‘derogatory’ remarks against the judiciary on social media. The petition stated that the PTI leader criticized judiciary after former prime minister Imran Khan issued threats to female judge Zeba Chaudhry. The applicant has pleaded with the court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the PTI leader and punish him according to the law. Earlier on August 23, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a show-cause notice to Imran Khan after taking up contempt of court proceedings against him for allegedly threatening Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry.
