Imran Khan urges SC to dismiss contempt case against him

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has submitted his response to the Supreme Court (SC) in a contempt case against him on the events of party’s first long march, ARY News reported.

The former premier submitted his reply in the contempt of court case through advocate Salman Akram Raja advocate in which he stated that the SC order of May 25 was “not knowingly violated”.

In his reply, the former prime minister assures the court that he was not informed about the court order on the evening of May 25th.

The PTI chief further stated: “the SC, in its order, also asked lawyer Babar Awan to meet with me. Despite the court order, the administration did not facilitate the meeting.

Khan pleaded with the court to end the contempt proceedings against him as he had not deliberately violated any order of the Supreme Court.

In previous hearing, the apex court sought an explanation from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on the events of May 25, 2022, related to the party’s first long march.

It may be noted that the incumbent government moved the SC against Khan for violating the SC’s direction regarding his earlier sit-in in Islamabad.