*LAHORE*: The Supreme Court on Tuesday hinted at charging anchorperson DrShahid Masood with contempt of court for “mocking” law officer in his talkshow.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian SaqibNisar made the remarks during the hearing of suo moto notice of theanchorperson’s claims in Zainab case.
At the outset of the hearing, the chief justice reprimanded Dr Masood formocking a federal law officer in his TV talk show following the previoushearing on March 12.
Expressing displeasure, the chief justice said, “How dare Shahid Masoodmock my law officer.”
The bench then called for a short break, asking the court office to get anelectronic screen projector to view his recent news programme in which hewas seen supposedly mocking the state counsel.
CJP Nisar remarked that he would himself frame contempt charges against theanchorperson after watching the programme.