Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan offered on Thursday his unconditional apology in a contempt case.
A five-member larger bench, headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah and comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb, Justice Babar Sattar, and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jehangri heard the contempt case against Imran.
On August 23, a three-judge bench had issued a show cause notice to Imran over his remarks against the Additional Sessions Judge, Islamabad, Zeba Chaudhry.
IHC decides to indict Imran Khan in contempt of court case
The IHC on September 8 had decided to indict Imran after he failed to satisfy the court with his replies.
The reply submitted on behalf of Imran on September 7 stated; “The respondent (Imran Khan) takes this opportunity to express his deep regrets over his unintentional utterances during the course of his speech at a rally which was taken out in response to shocking news of physical torture of Shahbaz Gill.”
The bench written order stated; “We have considered the response so filed and have not found it satisfactory. We are not convinced that the respondent (Imran Khan) has purged himself of the wrongdoing alleged against him.”