Pakistan: Imran Khan ready to accept HC’s decision in contempt case

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday said that he will accept the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) verdict in the contempt of court case filed against him for threatening additional sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry during a rally.

According to Geo news, PTI chairman, while addressing a public gathering in Gujranwala, said: “I will accept any verdict given by the chief justice of Islamabad High Court.”

Khan criticised the establishment saying, “even if you call yourself neutral, the nation will hold you responsible if the country continues to get destroyed by the incumbent government”.

The ex-premier, while urging the establishment to save the country, said if the economic situation gets worse, it will directly affect national security.

“As the economy deteriorates, Pakistan will have to bow down in front of other countries,” he added.

The PTI chairman said that he would call upon the nation anytime, asking them to keep themselves ready. “I will call entire Pakistan, so be ready,” he said.

Talking about the elections, Khan said that the party wants early elections while the coalition government was running away from general polls, adding that the public will take to the streets if they don’t hold free and fair elections, Geo News reported.

PTI chief has been booked in a terrorism case on the complaint of Islamabad Saddar Magistrate Ali Javed for threatening the female judge during a rally on August 20.

Meanwhile, the court has imposed a Rs5,000 fine on the former prime minister for seeking adjournment in the Rs 10 billion Khawaja Asif defamation case.