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ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to submit a response to the federal government's application, which presented material to prove that he (Imran) was aware of the May 25 order before his announcement to reach D-Chowk in Islamabad. A five-member larger bench of the court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi heard the contempt of court case. The federal government, through the interior ministry, had filed petition for initiating contempt of court proceedings against Imran Khan for violating its May 25 order, wherein the PTI was restricted from holding its long march near the H-9 and G-9 areas of Islamabad. However, Imran Khan made his way towards D-Chowk. During the course of proceedings, the chief justice said that the bench hoped Imran Khan's lawyer would submit correct details. The Supreme Court used its jurisdiction carefully and it could not issue any order on any expectation, he added. He said that the court was very conscious about exercising the contempt jurisdiction, but maintained that he was aware of the court's directions not being obeyed. Additional Attorney General (AAG) Amir Rehman requested that Imran Khan should be required to follow the law if the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration allowed the PTI to hold its march in Islamabad. Advocate Salman Aslam Butt counsel for the Interior Ministry said that there were a few things which could not be presented in the court. The court formed a committee whose names were presented to the court, he added. Justice Ijaz remarked that at that time the bench had sought names from the parties regarding holding the procession at H-9 ground. The names were submitted before the court after stipulated time and it was also stated that jammers were present at that time, he added. Salman Aslam Butt, called for the bench to pass directions for obtaining call direct records (CDRs) in order to verify that phones were working in the area where Imran's convoy was protesting on...