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The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of the government’s petition seeking contempt proceedings against PTI Chairman Imran Khan, stating that whatever happened yesterday has shaken the court’s trust in the country’s political parties.
A five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial heard the contempt petition.
The federal government had filed the petition against Imran Khan for violating the court orders during the “Azadi March” that ended abruptly today.
The move came after the PTI chairman gave a six-day ultimatum to the government to announce the election date, vowing to return to Islamabad with three million people if his demand was not met.
Imran Khan had openly flouted the Supreme Court’s directives on Wednesday and asked his party supporters to reach the D-Chowk in Islamabad’s Red Zone in violation of the orders to hold the rally at a designated place identified by the apex court.
The court had issued the instructions in this regard after hearing a petition of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) a day prior.
