Imran Khan To Appear Before IHC In Contempt Of Court Case.

Former Prime Minister and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will appear before Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the contempt of court case after a show-cause notice.

The Islamabad police have made security arrangements at the IHC for PTI Chairman Imran Khan. People will only be allowed to enter the premises of the court holding entry pass. While the residents of the nearby areas will be provided diverted routes for transportation.

It is pertinent to mention that a larger bench of the IHC on August 23 issued a show-cause notice to PTI Chairman Imran Khan and summoned him in person on August 31, in a contempt of court case pertaining to his threatening remarks about Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry.

Imran Khan's reply was submitted in the Islamabad High Court by Advocate Hamid Khan.

In the reply, it was said that 'Imran Khan does not believe in suppressing the feelings of the judges, he is ready to withdraw the words if they were inappropriate; the court should examine Imran Khan's speech with context, he always obeys the law and the constitution. The PTI chairman believes in an independent judiciary. The show cause notice against him should be withdrawn.'

'It was in this misconception that she was referred to a magistrate,' it said, adding that the PTI chief had no intention of saying anything against the judicial officer.

'It...