ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned Nehal Hashmi after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader used abusive language against judges after his release.

The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar stated it will examine whether an FIR can be registered against him or if punishment can be enhanced.

The video of Hashmi where he used abusive language was played in the courtroom and he has been summoned on March 7 (tomorrow) at 1:00pm.

The top court in February while rejecting Hashmi’s unconditional apology sentenced him to one month jail time.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa announced the verdict in contempt of court case against Hashmi for delivering hate speech against judges. Hashmi, along with the jail sentence, was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs50,000.

He was also barred from holding public office for the next five years.