A three-judge bench headed by Justice Umar Atta Bandial heard the contempt case initiated against Abbasi for his disrespectful remarks against Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed.

Justice Mazahir Naqvi, a member of the bench, asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to ascertain on whose directives the PPP leader made the speech. “Such a speech is not possible without a well thought-out plan,” he remarked.

“I am a poor person and apologise to the court,” Abbasi said. “I am the sole provider of my two wives and seven children.”

At this, the bench said that the PPP leader should have thought all this before making contemptuous remarks against the chief justice.

FIA officials informed the court that they were investigating Masood ur Rehman and assured that they won’t give any concession to whoever is found backing him.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that he will be indicted on next hearing.