ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) government has expressed 'immense sorrow' over remarks by an honourable judge of the Supreme Court, terming it "against judicial traditions and code of ethics of the apex court".

In a statement, a federal government spokesman said the "honourable judge, without having complete knowledge of the matter, not only levelled baseless allegations against the government, but also termed action taken by the prime minister a reaction to the contempt of court notice issued to Hashmi by the Supreme Court.?

The spokesman said the facts are not only against this, but entire record of print and electronic media shows the government expressed its extreme displeasure as soon as remarks by Hashmi came to the fore.

The government also clarified that the remarks by the PML-N senator reflected his personal views, he added.