ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court Athar Minallah today said that Imran Khan has committed a criminal contempt of court.
IHC chief justice said that no justification or excuse can be used in this kind of contempt of court case.
Athar Minallah further said that Imran Khan did not understood the gravity of this case which was evident from his fresh reply.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan appeared before the Islamabad High Court on Thursday as it resumed hearing the contempt of court case against him for threatening a female judge Zeba Chaudhry.
A five-member bench headed by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah resumed the hearing of the contempt case. Imran Khan reached the court amid strict security along with his counsel Hamid Khan.
Strict security measures are in place in and around the premises of the IHC, including the deployment of 780 cops under supervision of two superintendents of police.
Moreover, the ways leading to the court have been barricaded with barbed wires, while availability of tear gas shells and an armoured vehicle has also been ensured to deal with any untoward situation.
Today’s hearing
At the outset of the hearing, Imran Khan’s lawyer Hamid Khan started arguments, saying that he agrees with the observation given by the court at the last hearing and wants to put precise requests before the court.
“We want to wind up this matter,” he said, informing the court that a detailed reply has been submitted.
The lawyer contended that the IHC referred to two verdicts of the Supreme Court, which were issued in the cases of Daniyal Aziz and Talal Chaudhry.
“Imran Khan’s case doesn’t fall under these two verdicts. The two cases were totally different from that of Imran Khan,” he maintained.
Khan said he will be more dangerous if jailed
Before appearing for the hearing, the PTI chairman told journalists that he would become “more dangerous” if the government jailed him.
“They have been trying to [put me in jail for long now]. I will be more dangerous if they send me to jail,” Khan said, as he smiled, showing confidence ahead of the hearing.
The PTI chairman wondered who did the authorities fear as they had deployed a heavy contingent of police outside the IHC.
