Imran Khan to appear before IHC in contempt case

Islamabad: A five-judge larger bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) will resume hearing against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday (today) over contempt of court case. 

Islamabad High Court decided to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Imran Khan for his threatening remarks against female judge Zeba Chaudhary.

All judges of the Islamabad High Court after consultation unanimously decided to initiate the proceeding.

Khan was booked under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The bench reviewed whether remarks made by ex-PM Imran Khan about the judiciary justify undertaking a contempt of court case or not.  

Contempt of Court Case 

While addressing a rally at Islamabad's F-9 park, Imran Khan alleged that Judge Zeba Chaudhry knew that incarcerated party leader Shahbaz Gill was tortured, but she did not release him on bail.

Khan had then said she [the judge] should brace herself for 'consequences'.

The PTI leader also threatened to take action against the Islamabad IG and DIG police.

Following this Pakistan's federal minister for information and broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb stated that the coalition government is least interested in "wasting time" by putting cricketer-turned politician behind the bars, for threatening the judiciary and a top cop as authorities step up probe after the Imran Khan's remarks on judiciary, Election Commission and the government.