Uzma files another contempt plea in SC, this time over 'failure' to facilitate meetings between Imran and his family
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Uzma Khan, the sister of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, filed a contempt plea in the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday against government functionaries, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accusing them of violating the court’s earlier directives to arrange the PTI founder’s meetings with his family and phone calls with his sons. The interim order was issued on…
Uzma Khan, the sister of deposed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has filed a second contempt plea in the Supreme Court against government officials for violating previous court orders. These orders mandate weekly meetings between Imran and his family, as well as phone calls with his sons. The government's failure to comply with these directives led to the sister's initial contempt petition, which accused officials including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf, and more of disobeying the court's instructions.
This second petition reinforces the earlier one, asserting that the government's deliberate disregard for the court's orders undermines the authority of the judiciary.
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