Court Re-Summons Imran At 12:00 Noon In Case Of Threatening Female Judge.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has re-summoned former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan at 12:00 noon today after he skipped the court appearance in connection with the hearing of his bail petition filed in the case of threatening a female judge during the party's rally at Islamabad's F-9 Park.

Imran Khan was due to appear in the ATC Thursday morning but he did not come citing a letter from police alerting him about threat to his life.

Judge Raja Hassan Jawad asked Babar Awan, counsel for Imran Khan, to tell as what were the risks which kept his client from appearing in the court. 'It was his duty to appear in the court today. And he will have to appear,' he said emphatically.

Babar Awan replied that the Islamabad Police had conveyed this to the former prime minister in writing that there was risk to his life.

The judge, on the occasion, sought record of the case.

Imran received 'threatening' letter at his residence

Later talking to media men, Imran's lawyer said that he had submitted to the court two written replies. 'I have made it clear to the court that if anything bad happens to my client, the government, IGP Islamabad and DIG Islamabad will be responsible for that,' Awan said, adding that he had submitted to the court the 'threatening' letter PTI chairman had received at his Banigala residence in Islamabad.

He regretted that while on one hand security had...