Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has said that legal action should be taken against former chief justice Saqib Nisar for violating the constitution.    

Talking to the media at his residence in London, Nawaz Sharif Sharif did not mince words in his criticism of Nisar. “Those who break the law go directly to jail,” he said, adding, “What will Saqib Nisar defend?”

He claimed that he had violated the constitution and broken the law.

The former premier went on to argue that anyone who breaks the law should be sent straight to jail. 

Sharif’s remarks came in response to comments made by Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, a former judge. He had accused Nisar of being part of a group of judges who had acted against the interests of democracy in Pakistan.

Recently, in an alleged audio leak former chief justice Saqib Nisar's son, Najam Saqib was heard demanding money for allegedly providing PTI’s ticket to a candidate from PP 137. Regardless of the outcome of the ongoing debate, it is clear that the controversy surrounding Nisar will continue to be a major topic of discussion in Pakistan's political and legal circles for some time to come.