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Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday submitted a reply to the Supreme Court in the contempt petition filed against him by the government, saying that he was not aware of any undertaking submitted by his party on his behalf that the May 25 “Azadi March” would not proceed to D-Chowk.
A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, heard the contempt petition. The bench also includes Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi.
Two weeks prior, the interior ministry of the federal government filed a petition against Imran for allegedly disobeying the top court’s directive over the party’s march.
“I respect the judiciary but am unaware of the assurance given by the PTI leadership on my behalf to the court.” Khan said in his response.
Imran Khan said he cannot think of violating SC’s directions.
It is pertinent to mention here that on May 25, Imran had called off the PTI protest near 9th Avenue in Islamabad before reaching D-Chowk.
In a written response today, he stated that he was not aware of any statement or undertaking that had been made before the court on behalf of the senior leadership of the PTI or on his behalf during the course of the May 25 long march, nor of the details, including with regard to the D Chowk area issued by the SC.
Last week, a Supreme Court bench summoned a reply from Imran Khan on a contempt of court petition against him from the government.