ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has accepted the apology of Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan over scandalizing the judiciary.
The IHC has directed Firdous Ashiq Awan to visit the district courts along with representatives of the bar.
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While issuing the verdict, Chief Justice Athar Minallah said, “The bar representatives will take you to the district courts from here.”
He added that the special assistant was being taken to see the conditions under which the judges and the lawyers are working.
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Awan assured the court that she would be extremely careful in the future and placed herself at the mercy of the court.
While accepting her apology for scandalizing the judiciary, the court issued Awan a fresh contempt notice and directed her to satisfy the court that her press conference was not intended to influence a pending court proceeding.
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While setting the date for the next hearing, Awan requested the court not to keep the hearing on Tuesday as cabinet meetings are held on that day. He added that the date of the hearing will not be changed.
On Wednesday, IHC issued a contempt notice to Firdous Awan for criticizing the judiciary in her press conference.
She had stated that bail granted to former premier Nawaz Sharif will open a floodgate of similar requests by prisoners suffering from various diseases.
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