The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday fixed for hearing the appeals of human rights lawyer advocate Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha against their conviction in the controversial social media posts case. According to the cause list issued by the registrar’s office, IHC’s Justice Muhammad Asif will take up the appeals on […]
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Lawyers begin three-day strike over sentencing of Imaan, spouse
Islamabad’s lawyers started a three-day strike on Monday after the arrest and sentencing of advocates Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, with boycotts halting court proceedings across the capital. Islamabad High Court Bar Association Secretary Manzoor Jajja confirmed that lawyers had been asked not to appear before courts. “Today, lawyers staged a strike […]
Imaan, spouse jailed for 17 years in controversial social media posts case
Lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, were convicted by a district and sessions court in Islamabad in a case pertaining to controversial social media posts on Saturday and sentenced to 17-year prison terms. The couple were produced before the court through a video link, with Mazari alleging mistreatment in custody and […]
Imaan and Hadi conviction condemned by lawyers, activists
A sessions court in Islamabad sentenced lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years. The case involved controversial social media posts allegedly supporting banned militant groups. The ruling has sparked widespread condemnation from lawyers, activists, and politicians across Pakistan. According to the court, Imaan “consistently shared offensive, misleading, and anti-state […]
Bail pleas of Imaan Mazari, spouse dismissed by ATC
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday dismissed the pre-arrest bail applications of lawyers Imaan-Hazir Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case related to a scuffle outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC), citing their non-appearance. Read More: IHC grants bail to Imaan, spouse in ‘terror case’ The case was filed following a complaint by Islamabad […]
Court withdraws arrest warrants for Imaan Mazari and husband
An Islamabad court on Thursday withdrew non-bailable arrest warrants issued a day earlier against human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha in a case related to alleged inciting social media posts. The National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCIA) had filed the case, accusing the couple of attempting to […]
Imaan Mazari, husband indicted in controversial tweet case
ISLAMABAD – A local court in the federal capital on Thursday indicted activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case related to a controversial tweet allegedly aimed at inciting divisions on linguistic grounds. Both appeared before Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka, where they denied all charges. The court instructed […]
Imaan’s husband arrested at court for ‘no-show’
Hadi Ali Chattha, husband of rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, was arrested from outside the courtroom in Islamabad on Wednesday in a case related to controversial social media posts. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Muhammad Afzal Majoka issued an arrest warrant for him at the hearing and adjourned the proceedings until today. […]