1997 In 1997, Nawaz Sharif faced contempt charges in Pakistan’s Supreme Court, where he waved to supporters after appearing before the judges. His supporters later stormed the court and both the chief justice and president were ousted from office. 2022 Bench-fixing is a crime just like match-fixing,” Maryam Nawaz sighed, wondering why “one or two judges, who have always been anti-PML-N and anti-government, are repeatedly included in the bench.”