ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court (SC) accepted on Wednesday Pakistan PeoplesParty (PPP) former senator Faisal Raza Abidi’s unconditional apology ina contempt of court case.
A three-member bench, headed by Justice Azmat Saeed, took up the contemptof court case against the PPP leader. The bench accepted the writtenapology by Abidi and closed the case against him. The bench, however, saidthat the remaining similar cases against Abidi will be heard in theircourts, local media reported,
The PPP leader, during an interview, had used derogatory language againstthe Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar and also insulted thejudiciary. Following the interview, a case was filed against him for hisstatements.
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On December 17, an anti-terrorism court indicted him for insulting andusing inappropriate language against the CJP, however, Abidi pleaded notguilty.
