Moreover, the court instructed him not to proceed to an Umrah in Saudi Arabia with his family until the matter was resolved.
During the proceedings, the Islamabad DC maintained that he could not fathom being held in contempt of court and humbly placed himself at the mercy of the court. The court, presided over by Justice Babar Sattar, expressed dissatisfaction with Memon’s absence during the previous hearing, issuing a show cause notice and setting a response deadlin
Justice Sattar emphasised the gravity of the situation, questioning Memon’s awareness of the court order and chastising him for causing a delay in concluding the case. The court noted that the 69 Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) orders issued by Memon over 970 days raised concerns about potential overreacIn response, Memon offered an unconditional apology, acknowledging the missed hearing and expressing remorse. Justice Sattar, however, highlighted that MPO orders continued to be issued even after the show cause notice, prompting the court to intervene and curtail the power to issue such orders.
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The legal counsel for the Islamabad DC Raja Rizwan Abbasi argued that the case did not meet the criteria for contempt of court under section 6. Abbasi emphasised the intelligence reports on which the MPO orders were based, stating that the district magistrate acted as the eyes and ears of the administration.se
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