Pakistan : A court in Pakistan has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Imran Khan in a contempt case, local media have reported.
The September 30 warrant relates to remarks Mr Khan made regarding a judge and senior police officials during a public rally on August 20.
At the rally, Mr Khan, who is chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, reportedly warned judge Zeba Chaudhry and the judiciary of dire consequences over what he described as “biased” attitudes towards his movement.
The Islamabad High Court issued the warrant hours after the former prime minister submitted an affidavit in the contempt case.
“Warrant issuance is a legal process. Imran Khan did not appear before the court in last hearing,” police in Islamabad tweeted on Saturday. “The warrant has been issued to ensure his presence in the court.”
Mr Khan had earlier said he “might have crossed a line” in his criticism of Ms Chaudhry and was willing to apologise.
The politician had said that his remarks were not meant to be a threat.
Mr Khan has faced several legal cases since he was removed from power in April in a parliamentary vote of confidence won by opposition parties, an effort that was led by his successor, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
