report in Daily Times, Nov 1, 2020
Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah on Saturday said that the federal government has received several petitions seeking charges under Article 6 of the Constitution against former National Assembly speaker Ayaz Sadiq. Article 6 defines the crime of high treason.
Addressing a ceremony in Nankana Sahib, Shah said the petitions, received in Islamabad and Lahore, have been sent for legal review.
Shah’s statement comes a day after Information Minister Shibli Faraz hinted at legal action against the PML-N leader over his controversial claims regarding the circumstances surrounding the release of Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. “Ayaz Sadiq has passed a very wrong statement about Indian pilot Abhinandan and the army chief,” Shah said…..
Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz on Saturday asked members and workers of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) whether they were loyal to the country or to a family.
In a tweet, he said time had come to raise voice for the motherland and to take a patriotic decision. It was indispensable to create Muslim League Pakistan, he added….. https://dailytimes.com.pk/683966/pressure-mounts-on-govt-to-try-ayaz-under-article-6/
