IHC bars DC Islamabad from going abroad

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday barred Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon from going abroad.

IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar issued orders while hearing a case pertaining to the arrests of PTI leaders Sheharyar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar in September last year.

The court also rejected Islamabad DC’s unconditional apology for flouting the court orders, after he failed to appear for a hearing in the contempt of court case against him.

The court asked Memon to submit his response to a show-cause notice issued regarding the matter by Monday (Feb 26), while he was also barred from travelling abroad.

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“You issued 67 maintenance of public orders (MPO) for the detention of 970 days,” the judge remarked, adding, “This was stupidity on your part. Now, you will face the consequences.”

Justice Sattar also turned down his request to transfer the contempt of court case to another bench.

Justice Sattar said he will issue a judgment on the case next week.

IHC on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon in the contempt case.

The high court had ordered IGPs of all the four provinces and Islamabad to arrest the deputy commissioner and produced him before the court.