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Abid Hussain

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan apologises in contempt of court case

If convicted, Khan risked being disqualified from holding a public post for at least five years, according to Pakistan's laws [File: Waseem Khan/Reuters]

Islamabad, Pakistan – A court in Pakistan has deferred contempt proceedings against former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he said he was willing to apologise for his remarks against a female judge.

“If the court wants, I will go to the lady judge and apologise to her. I will never say anything that will hurt the feelings of the court or judiciary,” Khan told the Islamabad High Court during a hearing on Thursday.

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