Supreme Court to hear Imran Khan contempt case on July 20

The case will be heard by a three-member bench led by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazahar. The petition argues that prison authorities failed to implement the court's

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has scheduled July 20 for the hearing of a contempt petition concerning the alleged non-compliance with its earlier directive allowing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to meet his family members and legal team while in custody.

The case will be heard by a three-member bench led by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazahar. The petition argues that prison authorities failed to implement the court’s March 24 order regarding visitation rights for the former prime minister.

Previously, on June 18, the bench issued notices to the superintendent of Adiala Jail, the Punjab home secretary, the Attorney General for Pakistan, and the advocate generals of Punjab and Islamabad, seeking their responses to the matter.

In a separate development, the same bench has also fixed July 21 for the hearing of a case involving lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband.