Supreme Court set to hear contempt case against Imran Khan on November 7.

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court on Saturday set November 7 as the next date for hearing the contempt of court case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

Earlier today, Khan's counsel filed a plea seeking deferment of the contempt of court case proceedings against him in the top court as he is recovering from the bullet injuries he sustained in an assassination attack in Wazirabad.

A five-judge larger bench of the SC will resume hearing the contempt case against Khan at 11:30 am on Monday.

The SC had sought a detailed reply from Imran Khan in the contempt case today (November 5).

In a reply to the SC, the PTI chairman on October 31, said that he was unaware of any 'statement or undertaking' given by his party leadership on his behalf related to the May 25 march.

The SC had ordered that the PTI chairman and his lawyers submit an answer by October 31 on the violations committed by the party during the May 25 march, which restricted it from holding its march near the Peshawar Morr between the H-9 and G-9 areas of Islamabad.

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