Web Desk(LTN News): Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was given a second chance by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday to respond to the contempt case brought against him for his controversial comments about district and sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry, who had approved his chief of staff Shahbaz Gill’s physical remand in a sedition case.
At the most recent session, during which the IHC also served the former prime minister with a show-cause notice, the court issued a personal summons to him.
Today’s hearing was conducted by a five-judge panel made up of IHC Chief Justice (CJ) Athar Minallah, Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, and Justice Babar Sattar.
Islamabad police claimed before the hearing that a “special security plan” had been created for the court in advance of the hearing.
“Only individuals with permission from the IHC will be allowed on the court’s premises and alternative routes have been arranged for residents of the area,” a tweet by the capital police said on Tuesday.
