ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) today (Thursday) is to indict Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a contempt of court case.

A circular was issued in this regard with the code of conduct for the hearing that will commence at 2:30 pm today.

It holds that the larger bench will conduct the hearing on September 22 at 2:30 pm and the entry into Courtroom No.1 will be subject to a pass issued by the Registrar’s Office.

It also said that 15 lawyers of Imran Khan’s legal team will be present in the courtroom. 15 law officers will be allowed from the Attorney General’s Office and the Advocate General’s Office. Three judicial assistants will be allowed to enter the courtroom. 15 court reporters will be allowed to be present in the courtroom.

During the last hearing, the court noted that Imran Khan’s reply submitted was not satisfactory and the five-member bench decided to indict the PTI chief in the contempt of court case.

The proceedings were initiated against him for speaking against Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry in a public rally in Islamabad.