ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Wednesday accepted the request of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Nehal Hashmi to withdraw his resignation. Raza Rabbani confirmed that Hashmi came to his chamber on June 6th and requested him not to accept his resignation. Hashmi’s resignation from the Senate came after a video emerged in which he spit venomagainst the judiciary and Joint Investigation Team (JIT). However, PML-N distanced itself from Nehal’s outburst and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sought his resignation and suspended his party membership. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar while taking suo motu notice of the incident ordered the opening of a contempt of court case against Hashmi. A hearing of the case was held on Monday after which the Supreme Court ordered Nehal Hashmi to submit a reply till June 16. Police also registered a case against the PML-N leader on Sunday over charges of using threatening language against the judiciary, public servants and disrupting judicial proceedings.