Maryam slams CJP over Imran's release, suggests he should 'join PTI'

PML-N vice president accuses chief justice of being responsible for the attacks on crucial and sensitive institutions


NEWSDESK   May 11, 2023
PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz. SCREENGRAB

LAHORE:

Senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz has strongly criticised Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial over the release of Imran Khan, suggesting that the chief justice should resign from his position and join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

In a scathing critique on Twitter, Maryam claimed that the chief justice seemed exceedingly pleased with meeting an individual accused of embezzling Rs 60 billion from the national treasury, and was even more delighted in releasing this alleged criminal.

Maryam went on to accuse the chief justice of being responsible for the attacks on crucial and sensitive institutions in the country. Referring to the PTI chief, she argued that the top judge had become a shield for this miscreant and was adding further fuel to the fire in the country.

Also read SC declares Imran Khan’s arrest illegal, orders his immediate release

She suggested that the chief Justice Bandial should step down from his position and, like his mother-in-law, join the PTI.

Maryam’s comments come hours after the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest as illegal, and ordered his immediate release in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case.

The PTI chief had challenged his arrest in the apex court after the Islamabad High Court had earlier declared it legal.

The former premier was arrested on May 9 by the paramilitary Rangers force on orders from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), over allegations of having looted Rs50 billion along with a property tycoon from the national treasury and getting the Al-Qadir University Trust registered on 450-kanal of land.

Hours after Imran's arrest, the IHC declared that his arrest from the court's premises was carried out legally, while the PTI alleged political persecution.

A day later, an anti-graft court granted NAB an eight-day physical remand of the PTI chief.

The government had backed the arrest as legal, dismissing allegations of foul play.

Read more Govt censures Supreme Court for providing 'relief' to Imran

Earlier on Thursday, Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb also censured the Supreme Court for providing relief to the PTI chairman.

"The SC is giving relief to a criminal, a terrorist, a gangster who leads armed groups," said Marriyum Aurangzeb, lamenting that "after the arrest, terrorists and armed groups attacked state and public property in the country".

She maintained that the PTI leadership has "incited armed groups to violence", and at another point stressed that "the leader of these armed groups is the terrorist".

"Corps Commander's house was burnt, patients were taken out of ambulances and ambulances were set ablaze, mosques were targeted by arsonists, metro stations were burnt, policemen were attacked, their vehicles set on fire," she said.

"Had this terrorist been punished earlier, the country would not be burning today," she added.

"If courts support armed groups, encourage them, then similar relief should be given to all people," said Marriyum.

She also said that "contempt of court could have been avoided" had the courts upheld justice when political leaders including Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Rana Sanaullah, Salman Shehbaz, Hamza Shehbaz, Miftah Ismail and others were "dragged and thrown in jails".

"Real contempt of court happens when the country's courts become shelters for armed groups and terrorists," she added.

COMMENTS (11)

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Jesus Raza Washington USA | 1 year ago | Reply INDIA NEWS REPORT Pak. Govt didn t Give Power to Mujeeb Ur Rehman Just as what Pak. Govt and establishment unleashing sinful crimes upon PTI and Imran Khan Pak. armed forces were Brutalizing People and women and children in Bangladesh People of east Pak. screamed for help and pleaded with India to save them from atrocities of Pak. Army India marched into East Pakistan from all direction and Liberated the People of East Pakistan and defeated Pak. armed forces India News is reposting that Indian forces are on High Alert all along Pak border From Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir and all the way down to Sindh Just waiting for any Province to scream for help and save them from Pak. armed forces Indian News says their Forces will March in Just Like East Pakistan and liberate GB and Azad Kashmir and Province of Sindh and Liberated Sindh as Sindhu Desh. Zardari family will become the Ruling Maharaja for Sindhu Desh Sindhu Desh People and Indian Forces will help liberate Baluchistan Indian News reporting that Millions of Indian Forces will Invade Panjab and Take over the whole Province within 24 to 48 Hours US and UK will Not come to help save Pakistan Instead they will align with India and help break up Pak forever That will be the end of Pakistan These Satanic Generals Rather stay Subservient to Nawaz and Maryum and the Coalition Thieves Then To save their own county and People of Pakistan from Break up and help save dreams of 220 million Innocent Men woman and children of Pakistan The Lust for Greed and Power always has a Demonic ending These Generals and the Coalition will be hunted down Like Nazi war Criminals This is the scenario on the Horizon and the Plans of the Indian Govt. and their Military
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