Imran visits court to apologise in judge’s absence

E-Paper | May 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan visited a sessions court of Islamabad on Friday in order to tender an apology to Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry, but finding her on leave, he asked her reader to convey his apology to her.

When Mr Khan reached the courtroom, the staff present there informed him that the ADSJ was on leave. He asked the reader to convey his message to “Madam Zeba” that “Imran Khan has visited her to apologise if his words hurt her sentiments”.

Mr Khan then left the courtroom.

On Sept 22, Mr Khan appeared before a five-member bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in response to the contempt of court proceedings initiated against him over intimidating utterances against ADSJ Zeba Chaudhry.

“I do apologise if the court feels that I have crossed the line,” Mr Khan had said, adding: “I am ready to go to the lady judge and tender apology before her if she feels herself threatened.”

Meanwhile, ADSJ Zafar Iqbal confirmed the pre-arrest bail of Mr Khan in a case registered against him by Aabpara police station for violation of Section 144.

Mr Khan’s counsel told the court that Islamabad police had registered 21 FIRs against PTI over petty issues.

The court, after hearing the arguments of the defence counsel and the prosecution, confirmed the pre-arrest bail of Mr Khan.

Published in Dawn, October 1st, 2022

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Malik Asad is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn with two decades of experience covering legal affairs, judicial developments, and the civil bureaucracy. He can be found on X at @asadrp.

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Majid Burfat

Oct 01, 2022 10:03am

IK attended a five-member bench of IHC some days ago with regards to the contempt of court proceedings underway against him for he terrifying ADSJ Zeba Chaudhary using improper words invoking thereby issue of contempt of judiciary. Subsequently Mr IK had to face the music and IHC issued notice and summoned, but in response he tendered his apology and himself appered the session court of ADSJ for the same purpose to do away with this contempt issue. Ik claiming a national leader needed not ti use

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Majid Burfat

Oct 01, 2022 10:10am

need not to use such language against judiciary and must have shown his calibre he claims while addressing public gatherings, nevertheless, he has not learnt and still keep using unparliamentary language and adopting rash attitude levelling allegations against state institutions uninterruptedly and bluntly provoking resentment of different sensitive corners and putting the country on the track of destabilization. Instead, he should have showcased prudent and sane approach especially during this

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Majid Burfat

Oct 01, 2022 10:15am

During this time-tested period of the Pakistan history and huge devastation caused owing to recent natural calamity, disasters playing havoc and destroyed almost all the sources of economy particularly inundated not only the 60 to 70% land of the country but in real submerged the lives of millions of poor people. At this critical time, nation need to be united and stand together to confront natural disasters, calamities, causing thereby irreparable losses under the auspices of concerted efforts

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Majid Burfat

Oct 01, 2022 10:21am

As ill luck would have it, we as a nation is devoid of any national leadership, we do have a number of leaders but not national one who could realize and feel the pain of thise people who have lost their all including their loved ones, their shelters,source of income and still suffering due to rampant corruption and inherent disunity and vested interest politicians. All leaders playing blame game and none is serious for addressing the immediate issues of flood-hit areas and its people Regretable

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Majid Burfat

Oct 01, 2022 10:29am

There is a need oh hour to forget all differences at this crucial and critical time and got to make all-out efforts reinforcing our energy, exerting all vigor to help our brethern affected badly by torrential rain harsh floods and undoubtedly man-made calamities too We have to be united and fight this transitory meanace because ours nation, our country have got enormous potential to meet every kind of challenges Instead of rhetoric speeches one another we need to sit together to fix the problems

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