Overview
- Citizen Munir Ahmad filed the plea through Advocate Azhar Siddique in the Lahore High Court, seeking show-cause notices and contempt proceedings.
- The petition focuses on comments by Maryam Nawaz and Azma Bukhari after the court halted the Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Act 2025.
- It argues the officials portrayed the ruling as benefiting “land” and “encroachment” mafias, alleging the remarks undermined the court’s credibility.
- The suspended law aimed to speed property dispute resolution via deputy commissioner–led committees and special tribunals, which the government defends as anti-fraud measures.
- Earlier this week, the LHC paused implementation and sent related challenges to a larger bench after questioning the legality of delegating possession and enforcement powers to executive bodies.