Imran Khan again dodges direct apology in reply to contempt notice for threatening judge

PTI Chairman Imran Khan again avoided issuing a direct apology in his second response to a show-cause notice issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a contempt of court case against him for allegedly threatening a judge.

The court had last month taken notice of the former prime minister’s speech at a public rally, where he allegedly threatened Islamabad additional sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry for extending PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s remand.

At the last hearing, the IHC chief justice had asked Khan to ensure that he submits a “well-considered” response in seven days to the show-cause notice, otherwise the court would have its way.

In his first response to the IHC’s show-cause notice in the case, the PTI chairman did not apologise, offering, however, to withdraw his remarks “if they were inappropriate.”