Supreme Court accepts ARY presenter Arshad Sharif's unconditional apology
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 14 September 2018
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Arshad Sharif, presenter of ARY News, provided an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court. The apology was accepted by a three-member bench led by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar.Summary
ISLAMABAD – ARY News presenter Arshad Sharif who hosts the program Power Play on Thursday tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
His apology was accepted by a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar.
The Supreme Court taking a sou motu notice had last month issued a show cause notice to Sharif for discussing sub-judice matters in his show aired on August 28.
In the program, an affidavit submitted by former President Asif Ali Zardari regarding his assets was discussed.
The lawyer for ARY News Faisal Chaudhry, PEMRA Chairman Saleem Beg and counsel for Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) were present in court.
Key Points
- Arshad Sharif apologized for discussing sub-judice matters.
- The Supreme Court issued a show cause notice last month.
- The topic involved an affidavit from former President Asif Ali Zardari.
- Faisal Chaudhry, PEMRA Chairman Saleem Beg, and PBA counsel were present.
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