Islamabad High Court’s Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard PTI leader Asad Qaiser’s plea seeking details of the cases registered against him.

“Asad Qaiser is not in the mood to hold a press conference?” Justice Tahir asked the PTI leader’s lawyer. “Hold a press conference and end the matter,” he quipped, at which laughter broke out in the courtroom.

The comments appeared to be a reference to the manner in which PTI leaders have announced their decision to quit the party while also condemning the violence in the country on May 9.

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