The Islamabad Bar on Monday denied that it slammed PTI Chairman Imran Khan for his attitude towards Judicial Magistrate Zeba Chaudhry, saying that a “fabricated” notice was attributed to it.
On Sunday, a statement was reportedly issued in the name of the bar, where the lawyers criticised Imran Khan and announced protests in solidarity with the judge.
The alleged statement circulating on social media stated that “the PTI chief staged a ‘drama’ in the guise of the apology he made in Judge Chaudhry’s court”, adding that his action was an attempt to harass the judge.
The body also allegedly presented a resolution against the former prime minister, which stated: “Imran Khan went to the female judge’s court on the day she was on leave. The PTI chief told the stenographer and reader to convey his message to the judge, and in this way, he committed another contempt of court.”
The purported resolution also demanded action against Imran Khan.
However, taking notice of the statement “wrongfully” attributed to the lawyers’ body, the Islamabad Bar clarified it had no links with the statement or the resolution.
Condemning the statement, it said that “irrelevant people used its name and issued a fabricated notice as a resolution”.
It further stated that the bar believes in the rule of law, constitutional supremacy, independent judiciary and democracy and will continue to make efforts for the sustenance of political parties and the existence of the political process.