Nawaz to appear before LHC in treason case today

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to turn up before the Lahore High Court (LHC) in a treason case today. 

A bench of the LHC, headed by Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi, will take up a petition seeking registration of a high treason case against former premiers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

Petitioner Amina Malik through her counsel Azhar Siddique moved the petition against Mr Sharif for trying to defame state institutions and Mr Abbasi for not honouring his oath of office by disclosing to Nawaz the details of a National Security Council (NSC) meeting.

During the previous hearing, the court had directed Nawaz Sharif to turn up on the next hearing.

It issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of journalist Cyril Almeida and ordered the authorities concerned to place his name on the Exit Control List (ECL).

The bench directed former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who was in attendance in the court, to file an application for exemption from personal appearance before it.

Earlier this year, deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif sparked a controversy when he made a statement about the Mumbai attacks in an interview to Cyril Almeida.

The petitioner moved the LHC seeking registration of a treason case against Nawaz Sharif, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and the journalist for trying to defame state institutions.

She contended Sharif attempted to discredit state institutions while issuing remarks about the Mumbai attacks during an interview to English daily’s reporter Cyril Almeida.

The petitioner stated that after a National Security Council meeting held to discuss the controversial statement, Abbasi met the PML-N supreme leader and disclosed the minutes of the meeting to him which was a clear violation of his oath of office.

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