Earlier in the day, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah summoned Rana Shamim to the rostrum, prompting the ex-judge to announce that he had filed two additional applications. In response, the IHC CJ stated, “We will indict you first, then hear your pleas.” The court has already issued an indictment warrant for you [Rana Shamim] today.”

The former GB CJ stated that his attorneys were on their way to court, therefore the IHC deferred the session for a short amount of time.

Meanwhile, the court dismissed requests to halt Rana Shamim’s character assassination and to disqualify Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) officials. The IHC also denied Rana Shamim’s daughter-in-law and grandchildren’s intra-court appeals.

Previously, the IHC had received Chief Judge Rana Shamim’s initial affidavit and postponed the decision to prosecute him. The high court had also characterised answers of all the parties including Rana Shamim as unsatisfactory.

It should be noted that the high court took notice of the disclosures made by former chief justice of Gilgit Baltistan Rana Muhammad Shamim about PML-N leaders Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz and summoned all parties, including Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan, in his personal role.

A contempt of court notice was also delivered on the former Chief Justice of Gilgit Baltistan.

“I trust each and every judge of the court,” said IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah. Judges can be held responsible and criticised as well. If people quit believing the courts, a climate of scepticism will prevail in society.”

Athar Minallah informed the that he had also received reaction on social media. He also told the journalist to read the title of his report. The IHC CJ inquired as to where the old judge had notarized this affidavit, as it was not part of any court record.

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