LAHORE: PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz has warned Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial to get ready to face “political reaction” for providing relief to PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

In a tweet on Friday, she said: “The chief justice…as you are using your office for the politics of Imran Khan you should get ready to face political reaction.”

Continuing her tirade against the CJP, Ms Nawaz said Mr Bandial had become a threat not only to the justice system but also to national security.

“It is not worthy of a chief justice to allow the state to become hostage at the hands of a man whose goons had set on fire the symbol of national unity. By becoming a facilitator of Imran the CJP has lost his dignity,” she said.

Earlier, she showed her frustration over the apex court’s order to release Mr Khan on bail.

“The CJP was happy to meet Imran Khan who is accused of embezzling Rs60bn,” she had said and accused the CJP of shielding this ‘fitna’. She said it would be better for the CJP to “leave his office and join PTI”.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2023