Mustafa Kamal seeks ‘unconditional' apology in contempt of court case

• Mustafa Kamal set to appear before court on Wednesday.
• "I tender unconditional, unqualified apology," he says.
• MQM-P leader submits affidavit in SC Karachi Registry.

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) senior leader Mustafa Kamal has sought an unconditional apology for his remarks against the judiciary he made last month during a press conference.

MNA Kamal has submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court's Karachi Registry, saying that he held "all the judges, in particular, the judges of the superior courts of Pakistan in the highest respect and esteem".

The top MQM-P leader said he could not imagine bringing the reputation or authority of the court or its judges into disrepute.

The politico issued the statement a day prior to his appearance in the contempt of court case for his tirade against the judiciary over the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ letter pointing out the intelligence agency’s meddling in judicial affairs and alleged dual nationality of a senior judge.

The apex court has fixed the hearing of the case against independent senator Faisal Vawda and Kamal on June 5.

In a press conference on May 16 at the National Press Club in Islamabad, the MQM-P leader had blasted the judiciary and judges. 

Now, he has sought an apology over his remarks that were made one day after Vawda had held a similar press conference at the same venue.

“I hereby tender an unconditional and unqualified apology with regard to any of my utterances, in particular my press conference dated May 16, 2024, throwing myself at the mercy of this court, seeking its clemency, pardon, forgiveness and discharge of the notice/proceedings of contempt of court initiated against me,” said Kamal.