Islamabad, July 28 -- Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Jawad S Khawaja has submitted a contempt petition to the Pakistani Supreme Court against the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accusing him of failing to implement the court's May 7 directive in the military courts case, The Express Tribune reported on Monday.

According to The Express Tribune, Khawaja, in his plea, argues that the Pakistani Supreme Court had clearly ordered the federal government to either amend existing laws or introduce new legislation within 45 days to ensure that civilians convicted by military courts are granted the right to appeal in a High Court. He contends that the government has not complied with this instruction.

"This is a straightforward case. Th...