ISLAMABAD – A sessions court in the country’s federal capital on Thursdaygranted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in a caseof threatening female judge Zeba Chauhdry.

Reports in local media said Sessions Judge Kamran Basharat Mufti grantedpermanent bail to the defiant politician who threatened to file a courtcomplaint against a senior police official and a judge following the arrestof his close aide.

Khan’s bail was approved against a bond of Rs 50,000, including in the caseregistered at the Kohsar police station against his threatening remarks.

Last month, Imran Khan also appeared before the Islamabad sessions court topersonally apologise to judge Zeba Chaudhry. The court reader however toldthe PTI chief that the judicial magistrate was on leave.

Earlier in August, the ousted premier was booked over his remarks at arally in F9 Park where he warned Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry and policehigh-ups of dire consequences.