ISLAMABAD: In a bizzare demand, considering Pakistani Constitution allows citizens to criticise state institutions for their excesses, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan said on Friday that legal action should be initiated against PML-N leader Nehal Hashmi for his recent statement about the political role of the Armed forces in the past. The senator said no one could dare to look at Pakistan with malicious eye because of the services of the Armed Forces. He said the whole world acknowledged sacrifices rendered by the army. “The Federal government will take action against Hashmi prescribed under the law,” said the PTI leader. Speaking at a gathering earlier in the day, Hashmi said that the armed forces couldn’t reclaim an inch of land in the past. Reacting to the statement, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah said the statement given by Hashmi could be in his personal capacity, and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had nothing to do with it. He stated that how could the party take action when party membership of Hashmi had already been suspended. He recalled that Hashmi was sacked after he had refused to leave his senatorship after controversial remarks targeting the judiciary. The Supreme Court on Feb 1, 2018 had announced its reserved verdict in a contempt case against Nehal Hashmi, awarding him one-month jail term and a fine of Rs50,000. Hashmi had apparently threatened the Supreme Court’s appointed Joint Investigation Team (JIT) members for interrogating Nawaz Sharif and his family members pertaining to their foreign properties. Published in Daily Times, October 20th 2018.