SC accepts Faisal Raza Abidi’s unconditional apology in contempt case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted the unconditional apology of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Raza Abidi for making anti-judiciary remarks, two days after he was indicted.

A three-member bench, headed by Justice Azmat Saeed, heard the case.

Abidi’s counsel told the court that the PPP leader spent 70 days in jail and has realised his mistake. The former senator was accused of using "highly insulting and inappropriate language" against Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar, as mentioned in a first information report (FIR) filed against him prior to his arrest.

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Faisal Raza Abidi indicted over anti-judiciary remarks

The former senator was arrested on October 10 following his appearance before Supreme Court

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Justice Saeed, accepting the apology, advised Abidi to exercise caution and said that the court has also always done the same.

“We are not afraid of criticism; it is tolerated in the whole world but the criticism should be within limits,” Justice Saeed said.