Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, in a surprise move on Thursday, finally apologised before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) as the hearing started of a contempt of court case against him.
Imran Khan had to be indicted on Thursday by the IHC in the contempt of court case initiated against him for his controversial remarks about an Additional District and Sessions Judge, Islamabad Zeba Chaudhry during a rally in the federal capital on August 20.
Imran Khan appeared before the court amid strict security and offered an apology at the outset of the hearing. “I apologies if I crossed any line. It won’t happen again.
I never intended to hurt the sentiments of the court,” Imran Khan said while assuring the court of never committing such an act again.
Imran Khan also requested the court to allow him to apologies to the Additional Session Judge Zeba Chaudhry in person. The IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, however, told Imran Khan that the court valued his statements he gave before the court. The court directed Imran Khan to submit a written affidavit for what he said in the court and adjourned the hearing till October 3.