The chief justice asks lawyer Khalid Mehmood to leave the courtroom immediately
ILLUSTRATION: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE
ISLAMABAD:
The court of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed witnessed chaotic scenes on Friday when a coronavirus-infected lawyer appeared before the bench for a hearing.
The chief justice asked Khalid Mehmood, the lawyer who tested positive for Covid-19 a few days ago, for the reason of his appearance despite his plea to postpone the hearing. To which, the laywer was quoted as saying: “I have appeared before the court despite testing positive for coronavirus”.
The revelation from the lawyer created panic in the courtroom with CJP Gulzar reprimanding the lawyer for appearing before the court and risking others’ lives. “You should have not appeared before the court in this condition,” he was quoted as saying.