Cleric apologises once again for threatening Justice Isa.

ISLAMABAD -- Agha Iftikharuddin Mirza who is accused of posting a video on social media threatening Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday submitted an apology in the Supreme Court for the second time.

A show-cause notice was issued to him on July 2 2020.

In his written reply Mirza said that he is 'pash-e-imam since 1991 in a mosque and imambargah at Morgah Rawalpindi.'

He stated that he frequently discusses current affairs with his students after Maghrib prayers. On June 14 some remarks 'slipped out of his tongue regarding the honourable judges and prestigious institution of the judiciary' it said adding that he regrets them.

He even approached the Supreme Court on June 26 to 'surrender himself and tender his apology' but he was 'not allowed to enter the court even though an entry card had been issued to him'.

The reply even said that Mirza is a chronic heart patient as his main arteries are blocked The doctors have even advised getting an open heart surgery done. Along with it he suffers from hypertension.

'His regular medication badly affects his mental health resultantly sometimes making him hyper irrational irritating and frustrating'. He promised to not 'repeat any such act in future'.

The reply was submitted by his lawyers Mrs Sarkar Abbas and Syed Rafaqat Hussain Shah.

On June 30 an anti-terrorism...

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