Islamabad (HRNW) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s apology to Additional Session Judge Zeba has been left hanging as she was not present in the courtroom.
Earlier this month, the PTI chairman had hurled threats against Judge Zeba Chaudhry and Islamabad police officials as he addressed a public rally in Islamabad’s F-9 Park.
His remarks earned him widespread condemnation and the Islamabad High Court constituted a larger bench to hear a contempt of court petition against Khan.
He also faces a terrorism case over his statement, in which the complainant said, “… terrorized and threatened top police officials and a respected female additional sessions judge.”
On September 22, the contempt proceedings against Imran Khan was deferred by the IHC after he showed willingness to apologize to the woman judge against whom he had passed comment.
On Friday, Khan appeared before the court to seek apology from judge Zeba Chaudhry but she was herself on the leave. The PTI chairman urged the court reader to stay witness for his appearance in the court to apologize to Judge Zeba.