Imran apologises, says court order 'violated unknowingly'.

ISLAMABAD -- Chairman Pakistan TehArik-e-Insaf (PTI) ImAran Khan Wednesday informed the Supreme Court of Pakistan that its order of May 25, wherein the PTI's previAous long march was reAstricted from entering Islamabad's D-Chowk, was 'unknowingly vioAlated'.

Advocate Salman Akram Raja filed the former PM's detailed reply in the contempt of court case, wherein he assured the court of his absolute commitment to the rule of law and respect for, and faithful compliance of its judgAments and orders. AdAvocate Babar Awan and Faisal Fareed Hussain have also submitted their detailed replies.

The bench in the last proceedings had exApressed its disappointAment over the replies of PTI chief, Babar and Faisal for violating the court's trust about the May 25 order, and sought detailed reAplies from them. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, will hear JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza's petition, wherein he had sought court's directions to the federal and provinAcial governments to devise comprehenAsive guidelines for holding of public ralAly, meeting and sit-in in Islamabad today.

Imran Khan's reply further said, 'In its order, the SC also asked lawyer Babar Awan to meet with me. Despite the court order, the administration did not facilAitate the meeting.' The PTI chief addAed that on May 25 at 6:45pm the video message given to the workers was reAleased on the information of the political workers. Imran also stated that...