A Pakistani court on Thursday dismissed three petitions seeking trial of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif under treason charges for his statement on the Mumbai terror attacks, declaring them “non-maintainable”.
Lahore High Court Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza dismissed three petitions filed by Opposition parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistani Awami Tehreek, and rights activist advocate Abdullah Malik.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sharif’s brother Shahbaz assured party lawmakers that the former will be asked to consult the party leadership before talking on sensitive issues.
During a parliamentary committee meeting, Shahbaz, while defending his brother, said: “No one is more patriotic than Nawaz Sharif”. He added that he will try and convince Mr. Sharif to consult the party before talking on sensitive matters, Dawn reported.
In an interview last week, Mr. Sharif had publicly acknowledged that militant groups were active in the country and questioned Islamabad’s policy of allowing “non-state actors” to cross the border and “kill” people in Mumbai.
