Summary The court's verdict declaring the ban also includes 16 ministers including PM Shahid Khaqan
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday banned the broadcast of anti-judiciary speeches made by the ousted premier Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and even sitting Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
The court’s verdict declaring the ban also includes 16 ministers.
LHC has directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to ensure compliance and immediate implementation of the order. Petitioner Amna Malik submitted the petition in the court of Justice Mamoon-ur-Rasheed. Lawyer Azhar Sadeeq argued that PEMRA took no action to bar the broadcast of anti-judiciary speeches of PM Shahid Khaqan, Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Khawaja Saad Rafique, Khawaja Asif and others. PEMRA Chairman is not fulfilling his duties, hence their speeches should be banned by LHC, said Sadeeq.
LHC accepted the petition for hearing and banned the anti-judiciary speeches of the aforementioned PML-N leaders in the light of Panama case verdict of Nawaz Sharif ouster. It has summoned a report of implementation by September 12.
