ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant for former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in a contempt case, the Dawn newspaper reported on Saturday.

The September 30 warrant relates to Khan's alleged threatening of a judge during a political rally on August 20.

At the rally, Khan warned judge Zeba Chaudhry and the judiciary of dire consequences over what he described as “biased” attitudes towards his movement.

The Islamabad High Court issued the warrant hours after the former prime minister submitted an affidavit in the contempt case.

Khan said he “might have crossed a line” in his criticism of Chaudhry and was willing to apologize.

The former leader has faced several legal cases since he was removed from power by MPs in April.

Khan, who became prime minister in 2018, reportedly with the support of Pakistan's military, eventually fell out with the country's powerful generals. — Agencies