The Islamabad High Court was moved on Monday to seek directives for Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate legal proceedings against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for his anti-Pakistan statement.
A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani will start hearing the matter today (Tuesday).
Rai Tajammul Hussain Advocate and Fahad Bin Sadaqat filed writ petition through Babar Awan Advocate and cited Director General (DG) FIA, ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Authority (PEMRA) and chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as respondents.
The petitioners stated that on May 3, while appearing before the NAB court, Nawaz Sharif threatened the state institutions as well as nation at large to disclose state secrets which he came to know as the prime minister.
They said the former prime minister is annoyed with all the state institutions after having been disqualified by consequences of Panama Papers case. They maintained it is a public fact that Nawaz was unable to defend himself before the apex court in corruption charges as he failed to give any proof of source of income or money trail for the laundered money.
The petitioners alleged, thereafter, the former prime minister, being sponsored by federal government and the Punjab government, is using facilities and resources of the state to promote his anti-state agenda under different banners and styles.
They maintained that on May 11, Nawaz gave an interview to a reporter Cyril Almeida who is known for Dawn Leaks, aimed at maligning the prime security institution of the country.
The petitioners informed that the above-noted interview was celebrated by highly inimical and arch rival country, India, and it was portrayed as a confession by and on behalf of Pakistani state, (because of Nawaz's) admitting its involvement in terrorist acts occurring in Indian city Mumbai.
They said it is another public fact that according to media reports, Nawaz Sharif and his family brought Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, business tycoon Sajan Jandal, RAW chief and a number of Indian workers for the business concerns of Sharif family without observing legal and codal formalities of immigration and visa laws for which FIA is duty-bound to enforce the writ of the state but due to massive influence of the respondent, FIA has failed so far to enforce the law of land and adhere to the Constitutional dictates under Article 4, 5, 8, 9 and 25 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
The petitioners said that he went to FIA office in Islamabad where from he got cold-shoulder response. "The act of respondent 2 (Nawaz Sharif) falls in the ambit of schedule offences for which the respondent 1 (FIA) is competent authority to initiate legal proceedings against him," said the petition.
According to the petition, the act of Nawaz amounts to provoking the enemies of Pakistan to take coercive measures against the state of Pakistan. Therefore, they prayed to the court to direct FIA to initiate legal proceedings against Nawaz Sharif and register a case against him.
He also requested the court that the chairman PEMRA may be directed to ensure that the anti-state speeches and remarks of Nawaz Sharif defaming the high-esteemed institutions are not aired live in any manner whatsoever on electronic media.
The petitioner further requested the court that the PTA chairman may be directed to remove entire anti-state and anti-institutions speeches from social media.
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