Imran pleads exemption from appearing in lady judge threatening case.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday pleaded to a District and Sessions Court for an exemption to appear in a case pertaining to threatening a lady judge Zeba Chaudhry.

Mr Khan's lawyer Naeem Panjutha filed the plea before Judge Rana Mujahid Rahim.

Mr Panjutha sought exemption from appearing before the court today (Thursday) arguing that Mr Khan was not healthy enough to travel to Islamabad and his life was under threat as well. 'Persistent life threats loom over Mr Khan and if a leader is murdered, committees are formed but no one serves justice', he argued further.

The lawyer argued that it did not mean that Mr Khan did not want to appear before...