• Justice Amir Farooq will hear case pending from 2018.
• IHC fixed contempt petition hearing on September 15.
• A citizen filed contempt of court plea against Nawaz Sharif.

ISLAMABAD:  A five-year-old contempt of court petition against former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif for anti-judiciary speeches has been set for hearing.

A citizen has filed a contempt of court petition against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in which contempt of court action has been requested against Nawaz Sharif for his 2018 statements.

The Islamabad High Court has fixed the contempt petition of Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif for hearing, which will be heard on September 15.

Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amir Farooq will hear the contempt of court petition pending from 2018.

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