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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court took notice of a press conference held by former law minister Babar Awan on Dec 1 after the court’s order to form a one-member commission to probe the memo scandal, FTNews reported.
The nine-member bench on Monday resumed the hearing of 11 petitions, including one filed by PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, over the memo affair.
During today’s hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry criticised Awan and remarked that the court’s order was ridiculed in his press conference.
He said that the apex court always accepted positive criticism on court orders in good faith.
He directed Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq to take action against the former law minister, adding that the court would issue an order against the official who organised the press conference.
Chief Justice Iftikhar further said that the prime minster should have taken action against the law secretary over the press conference.
Moreover, Justice Jawad Khwaja, during the hearing, rejected the perception that the court was against the parliament.
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