PHC withdraws contempt notice against Fawad, Firdous after they tendered an unconditional apology

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday withdrew contempt notice against Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and former special assistant Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan after they tendered an unconditional apology.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders had made the remarks during a press conference after former PHC chief justice Waqar Ahmed Seth issued a judgment sentencing former president general (retd) Pervez Musharraf to death.

The contempt of court proceeding was held and the PTI leaders appeared before the court and submitted an unconditional apology to the court.

The PTI leaders appeared in the high court and submitted an unconditional apology to the court. Justice Roohul Amin said the PTI leaders should also visit the grave of the deceased judge and apologise to him. They should pray for his soul as well, the judge advised.

“Allah also likes forgiveness, but the person whose feelings were hurt should be apologised to,” the judge said, telling them to go to his grave and tender their apology there. After visiting the grave, come to the court and submit a written reply, he said, adding that the court will issue its order after that.

It may be noted that Law Minister Farogh Naseem, former attorney general Anwar Mansoor, and former accountability aide Shahzad Akbar have already submitted apologies in the case.

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