Talking to a private TV channel, he announced he will appear in person before the Supreme Court (SC) today (Friday) after being summoned for remarks against the court.
A three-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry would resume hearing into contempt of court notice against PTI chief.He blatantly refused to apologise on what he had said earlier even if he had to go to jail or was barred from contesting future elections.
"I am fighting for democracy in Pakistan and will continue to fight for democracy", he resolved.The PTI chief said that SC had made a blunder as it sent notice to him, adding he was disappointed at the court's decision.
Imran Khan criticised the role of the judiciary and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) while addressing a press conference on July 26.Khan will be accompanied by his lawyer Hamid Khan and senior party leaders.
Earlier,Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday had a detailed round of consultations with Justice (retd) Wajihuddin and lawyer Hamid Khan on the eve of his appearance before the Supreme Court Friday in connection with the contempt notice.
PTI sources told that the details of the consultation were secret but insisted, going by the style of Imran, he would not tender an apology."Imran will try to explain his views on the recently-held general election, the presidential election and his contention for holding a thorough investigation into the alleged rigging during the electoral process on May 11," sources maintained.
A select group of PTI leaders that could include Makhdoom Javed Hashmi and Makhddom Shah Mehmood Qureshi may accompany the party chairman in the apex court. After appearing before the apex court, Imran is expected to leave for Peshawar to have a detailed interaction with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak and other provincial government functionaries.
PTI-led government in the terror-devastated province has faced the worst ever set-back when 248 terrorists were taken away from Dera Ismail Khan Jail during over two-hour operation, without facing hardly any resistance.
When asked should not the PTI-led government accept its failure in avoiding the worst ever incident in the province, the party's information secretary Dr Shireen Mazari conceded that the provincial government would have to take the responsibility but insisted it was also an intelligence and police failure, which could not learn from the Bannu Jail attack last year.
Dr Mazari, an expert on security matters, said that it was regrettable that the authorities failed to learn from the Bannu Jail incident. "Had the previous government conducted investigation into it and punished the erring persons, DI Khan attack would not have happened," she noted.
She noted that the newly-installed provincial government had not reshuffled or changed the police set-up left behind by the Awami National Party government. "So much so the police chief was not changed so far," she said. She dispelled the impression that the incident was pre-planned and aimed at facilitating release of terrorists from the jail.Dr Mazari noted Imran had been vocal against those who play with human lives from day one.
NNI adds: Hamid Khan will represent Imran Khan in the SC. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had served Imran contempt notice on his remarks about judiciary's role in May 11 parliamentary elections.
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