Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (CJP) Saqib Nisar summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nehal Hashmi on Wednesday (tomorrow) in relation to a contempt case.
The supreme court’s three member bench headed by the CJP took up Hashmi’s plea against his disqualification as a senator last month on contempt charges.
Hashmi, a PML-N senator, was jailed for a month and disqualified for five years by the apex court on Feb 1 over his contemptuous remarks made last year.
The CJP has also asked for the transcript of Hashmi’s media talk on February 28 after his release from Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi.
During the hearing, the chief justice remarked that the court has “taken a position on the matter, come what may”.
The chief justice also remarked that Hashmi’s punishment term could also be extended over his controversial remarks following his release from jail.
Chief Justice Nisar termed regrettable the remarks uttered by Hashmi for judges.
