Criticism of Musharraf case judgment: Contempt plea filed against Firdous, Farogh, others

ISLAMABAD: A petition was filed on Thursday against those who organised press conference following the announcement of high treason case verdict by the special court against former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf.

According to details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Law Minister Farogh Naseem, Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan and others have been nominated in the petition while media channels have also been made party for further proceedings.

The plaintiff argued the respondents had carried out contempt of court by insulting the decision of treason case against the ex-president. The claimant demanded the authorities to launch action against the mentioned names under Article 204 of the Constitution and disqualify them from their public offices.

As per law, no one has right to scandalise any judge. The government leaders have attacked the freedom of judiciary with their pressers, the plea added.

The petitioner further stated supporting a proclaimed offender comes under violation of law.

Earlier on December 17, the special court in Islamabad had sentenced the former president to death in high treason case. Justice Nazar Akbar opposed the verdict of sentencing Pervez Musharraf to death and cleared him of the accusations while Justice Waqar Seth and Justice Shahid Karim handed him the death penalty.