Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been attributed to say that the judges are too scared to give a verdict in the face of Karachi's current law and order scenario. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
The petition was filed in the high court on Saturday, citing the premier had contemned the judiciary.
Naqvi claimed the prime minister made the remark while making an announcement of the special anti-terror force on October 10.
"The alleged contemnor, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's remarks [are] tantamount to ridicule [of] the honorable judges and committing contempt of the court," Naqvi claimed in his plea.
The activist said that these remarks were not only widely read and heard on the print and electronic media within the country, but also left a negative perception outside the country.
He pleaded the court to summon the entire record relating to the premier's remarks, and then initiate contempt proceedings against him under Article 204 of the constitution and the Contempt of Court Ordinance 2003.
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i hate nawaz sharif but there is nothing wrong in this statement, he is saying this to make an anti terror unit to protect the judges,
judges are not super naturals that they should not be afraid of target killers
How dare you said that PM? Kudos to judiciary for disqualifying ex president on corruption charges, punishing politicians and army generals for billions of scandals, punishing Arsalan Iftikhar over his alleged corruption, and the list goes on with their credits.
He spoke the truth...........
Very good! This is the only way we can tame these people who considers themselves beyond if not outright above the law. Let's see, if this time around Nawaz Sharif behaves civilized or decides to treat our courts the way he and his goons contempt the Supreme Court of Pakistan and chased away our then CJ Syed Sajjad Ali Shah away from his seat while presiding the proceedings of the Supreme Court. It's a test of both the PM and the SHC, one for respecting our judiciary and the other for asserting its authority.
Honourable PM's statement is being interpreted in a wrong manner. Don't just judge anything from its face , everything requires some ground reality or context to be dealt with. There is no wrong with Nawaz's statement, perhaps......!!!
Good action. Summon PM and ridicule and disqualify. Best way to get rid of shareef. How dare he questioned the sacred cows?. PM explained rationale for new anti terror laws.
What contempt, Mr Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi? Didn't the PM tell the truth?
Why do so many people have "contempt for court" that CJP issues notices on daily basis. There is need for introspection. Judiciary could have been changed for good of people & country, but monster has been created and today every Pakistani is subservient to its whims & has become a threat to democracy