Contempt case: SC gives Imran Khan time to reply on interior ministry's evidence.

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court on Friday gave time to PTI chief Imran Khan to submit his reply in response to the evidence provided by the Ministry of Interior against him regarding the May 25 events.

During today's hearing, the interior ministry furnished video and documentary evidence in the court on the former's premier reply that he submitted on November 16 - claiming that he wasn't aware of the court's orders.

Presiding over the hearing, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial remarked that the apex court shows restraint in using its powers relating to contempt, saying that the court only takes action when its orders are violated.

"We are not issuing any order at the moment," said CJP Bandial. He said that Khan has submitted a detailed reply and hoped that it is correct and based on facts.

Interior ministry's lawyer Salman Aslam Butt said that the ministry has submitted evidence along with a USB. He said that a copy of the ministry's reply has been given to Khan's counsel.

At this, the former premier's lawyer Salman Akram Raja said that he did not get the USB.

Butt said that the USB proves that the PTI's long march was headed toward D Chowk on May 25. He said that it also proves that the mobile service was not down that day and that the leaders continued to post and tweet on social media from the container.

Justice Bandial said that the apex court is careful about its orders being violated.

"You have presented an argument that the court order was...