ISLAMABAD – *PML N leader Talal Chaudhry faces a worst blow from theSupreme Court over contempt of court review petition.*
The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down review petition of PakistanMuslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Talal Chaudhry against his sentenceawarded in contempt of court case.
Talal Chaudhry’s review petition was taken up by a five-member bench of theSupreme Court, headed by Justice Musheer Alam.
The PML-N leader had challenged his disqualification in contempt of courtcase in the country’s top court, but his plea was rejected by a five-memberbench of the court.
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Earlier on August 2, last year, a bench of Supreme Court had disqualifiedTalal Chaudhry as he was found guilty for contempt of court and was handedover a sentence till the rising of the court.
The sentence by a three judges bench of the apex court headed by JusticeGulzar Ahmed renders Talal Chaudhry disqualified to hold public office fora period of five years.
