ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday regarded Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif’s demand for prime minister’s resignation as contempt of court and requested Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to take a suo-motu notice over it, DawnNews reported.

Talking to media representatives in Islamabad, Malik warned Sharif that he should act within the domain of politics and should not try to take up judiciary’s role.

The interior minister accused that PML- N was giving statements against the prime minister to divert public’s attention from the Mehran-gate scandal.

Asma Jahangir meets Sharif

 Earlier today, Former President of Supreme Court Bar Association Asma Jahangir held a meeting with the PML-N chief in Lahore.

Jahangir adviced Sharif to proceed dialogue with the government and to cease deadlock on the issue of prime minister’s conviction.

She said that the continued rift between the government and the opposition would encourage the anti-state forces to exploit the situation.