IHC larger bench hearing contempt of court case against Imran Khan extended

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - The larger bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which is hearing the contempt of court against PTI chairman Imran Khan, was extended on Saturday.

IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah will head the larger bench comprising of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri.

On August 23, the IHC issued a show-cause notice to Imran Khan and summoned him in his personal capacity on August 31 in contempt proceedings against him for his controversial remarks about additional district and sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry, who approved the remand of his chief of staff Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case.

The notice was issued by a three-member bench, headed by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and also comprising Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.

The IHC had constituted the bench, after the decision to start contempt proceedings against the PTI chief was taken by Acting IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq during the hearing of a petition challenging Shahbaz Gill’s police remand.