In response to a petition against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for allegedly attending a Punjab cabinet meeting lately, the Lahore High Court (LHC) expressed outrage on Thursday.
In order to prevent PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif from attending cabinet meetings, advocate Nadeem Sarwar filed a request for restriction orders at the LHC. According to the petitioner, Nawaz Sharif did not occupy any administrative positions or serve as a minister or chief minister. He was unable to preside over an administrative level meeting, nevertheless.
During the meeting, Justice Muzamil Shabbir Akhtar questioned the lawyer about whether Nawaz Sharif was providing directions in his own name. With his signature, was he giving orders?
Advocate Nadeem was unable to respond to the inquiries. However, he clarified that he had ordered the distribution of electric bikes and was running an underground train in a news release.
The judge questioned him about whether Nawaz Sharif provided instructions during a cabinet meeting, as stated in the news release.
When Attorney Nadeem displayed a picture of Nawaz Sharif attending a gathering, Justice Akhtar questioned him about if it was a cabinet meeting.
The attorney filed the petition based on erroneous assumptions, he said angrily.
Judge Akhtar noted that Article 129 served as the petition’s foundation. He asked the lawyer, How can you prove that this was a cabinet meeting?
The court deferred the hearing and instructed the counsel to appear fully prepared on the following date.
