Arrest warrant against ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan for remark against judge
India Today
Islamabad’s Margalla police station issued an arrest warrant against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his remark against a judge.
An arrest warrant was issued by Islamabad’s Margalla Police Station on Saturday against Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remark against Additional District and Sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry.
The warrant was issued hours after Imran Khan submitted an affidavit in a contempt case registered against him over his remark.
Imran Khan, on August 23, held a political rally in solidarity with his special assistant Shahbaz Gill, alleging that he was being tortured in custody.
During that speech, Imran Khan allegedly threatened judge Zeba Chaudhry, saying she should “prepare herself as the action would be taken against her”.
Immediately after Imran Khan’s remark, an FIR was lodged against him for threatening the judge.
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However, Imran Khan, in an affidavit to the Islamabad High Court, admitted that “he might have crossed a line and expressed his willingness to apologise to the judge.
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