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Contempt of court case heard against Imran Khan: IHC

Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is to be indicted in the case of threatening a female judge.

The contempt of court case against Imran Khan will be heard in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today at 2.30 pm.

Meanwhile, strict security arrangements have been made in IHC due to the PTI Chairman’s appearance and indictment. 

According to a circular issued by the IHC, a larger bench of the court will frame contempt of court charges against PTI Chairman Imran Khan for passing controversial remarks about Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry during a rally in Islamabad on August 20.

According to the source, “A 15-member legal team of Imran Khan, 15 law officers from the office of Attorney General and Advocate General will be allowed to enter the courtroom,” read the circular.

No one will be allowed to enter the courtroom without the special passes issued by the IHC Registrar’s office, it added.

The circular further stated that, “Islamabad administration and police will take security arrangements to maintain the decorum of the court.” 

Furthermore, a five-member larger bench of the IHC had decided to frame charges against Imran Khan in the contempt of court case during the last hearing on September 8.

The five-member bench was headed by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah and comprised of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangir, and Justice Babar Sattar.

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