Imran Khan apologises for remarks in opposition to feminine choose in contempt case | World News

A prime Pakistani court docket on Thursday deferred a contempt proceedings in opposition to former prime minister Imran Khan after he appeared earlier than it and expressed readiness to apologise for his controversial remarks in opposition to a feminine choose.

After Khan expressed his willingness to apologise to Extra District and Classes Decide Zeba Chaudhry for his controversial remarks, the Islamabad Excessive Courtroom deferred contempt proceedings in opposition to him.

The court docket was anticipated to formally indict Khan, 69, in contempt proceedings in opposition to him for passing controversial remarks in opposition to the feminine choose.

Throughout a rally right here on August 20, Khan had threatened to file circumstances in opposition to prime police officers, election fee and political opponents over the remedy meted out to his aide Shahbaz Gill, who was arrested on costs of sedition.

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He had additionally taken exception to Decide Zeba Chaudhry, who had authorised Gill’s two-day bodily remand on the request of the police, and mentioned she ought to "put together herself as motion can be taken in opposition to her."

Hours after the speech, Khan was booked below the Anti-Terrorism Act for threatening police, judiciary and different state establishments at his rally.

Justice Aamer Farooq determined to provoke contempt proceedings in opposition to Khan whereas listening to a petition difficult Gill’s police remand.

The court docket had given Khan twice a chance to provide a written response to fulfill the court docket however he didn't fulfill the court docket which introduced to indict him.

Khan was ousted from energy in April after dropping a no-confidence vote in his management, which he alleged was a part of a US-led conspiracy concentrating on him due to his unbiased overseas coverage selections on Russia, China and Afghanistan.

The cricketer-turned-politician, who got here to energy in 2018, is the one Pakistani Prime Minister to be ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament.