The court issued a contempt notice to the MQM chief under Article 204 of the Constitution read with under Section 3 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance 2003.Altaf Hussain was the third political figure after former prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and the incumbent Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf who was served a contempt of court notice.
The apex court also observed that on account of such assertions, the process of the court was also likely to be prejudiced, relating to implementation of the issues arising out of the directions of the court in Watan Party’s case and subsequent orders of November 01, 2012, November 26 and November 28, 2012 etc passed for the implementation of the directions issued in reported judgment.
The court directed for issuance of notices under article 204 of the constitution read with section 3 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 to Altaf Husain to appear in person and explain as to why he should not be proceeded against for contempt of court in accordance with the constitution and the law.
Similarly, the court also directed that notices be issued to Altaf Hussain through secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs as he had made above assertions during a telephonic address from outside the country.
The secretary was directed to ascertain his correct location and ensure service of the notice on him, through representatives of the Foreign Office outside the country.Similarly, a notice was also directed to be issued to Altaf Hussain c/o Dr Farooq Sattar, Deputy Convener, MQM, 494/8, Azizabad, Karachi.
The court also directed the Sindh government through its chief secretary to furnish a statement as to why the killing in Karachi has again increased and what measures have been taken to ensure the safety and protection of the life and property of the citizens in the city.
The court directed that detail of citizens, who were killed from September 13, 2011 to date, be also furnished and adjourned the case till January 07, 2013.
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