ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed “waqt’ TV channel Chief Executive Rameeza Majid Nizami to appear before it in person on February 16 in contempt of court case against senior journalist Mati Ullah Jan.
The contempt of court case against Mati Ullah Jan came up for hearing before single bench of IHC presided over by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Monday.
At the inception of hearing of the case, Mati Ullah Jan appeared in the court along with his counsel.
The court remarked during the hearing of the case “ Mati Ullah even did not bother to verify before alleging judge. First white haired Mati Ullah Jan conducted program against the court and then after four years black haired Mati Ullah conducted program against the court.
When asked about Rameeza Majid Nizami during the hearing of the case, counsel said Rameeza Nizami did not appear in the court being sick.
The court remarked “ appearing in the court in person by the accused is must in contempt of court cases.
The court summoned Rameeza Nizami on February 16 remarking if she does not appear on the said date then her arrest warrants will be issued.
The court adjourned the hearing of the case till Friday.