Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan apologises to avoid contempt charges

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, centre left, arrives to the Islamabad High Court surrounded by security in Islamabad, Pakistan (W.K. Yousafzai/AP)

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has apologised in court for his outburst against a female judge during a rally last month that was seen as a threat to the judiciary and judges in general.

The apology, an option envisaged under the Pakistani legal system, may allow Khan to stay out of jail and avoid contempt charges.