IHC 'satisfied' with Imran Khan's apology in contempt case.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court has termed PTI chairman Imran Khan's verbal apology before the IHC bench as satisfactory in its written order issued today, ARY NEWS reported.

The five-member larger bench of the IHC has issued a written order, directing Imran Khan to submit an affidavit carrying the apology in black and white.

Earlier in the day, the Islamabad High Court decided not to frame charges against Imran Khan in the contempt case against him for threatening Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry.

The IHC deferred contempt proceedings against Imran Khan after the former premier expressed the willingness to apologise to Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry.

A five-member bench - comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Mohsin Akhtar KayAani, Justice Miangul Hassan AurAanAgzeb, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Justice Babar Sattar - heard the contempt case against Imran Khan.

During today's hearing, the PTI Chairman...

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