Former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Justice Rana Shamim has appeared before an Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench in contempt of court case that stems from his alleged affidavit against former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar. Justice (retd) Shamim had claimed in the affidavit recorded allegedly on November 10 that three years ago the then Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Nisar ordered the lower judiciary to delay the release of Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz until after the 2018 general elections. The contents of the alleged affidavit were published by The News. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah took notice of the report by The News and initiated contempt of.