ISLAMABAD, February 3, 2026 — Former federal minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking urgent intervention to allow her to meet her daughter, human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, and son-in-law Hadi Ali Chatha, both currently held in Adiala Jail. Read More: Shireen Mazari claims police raided her […]
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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 […]
Arrested lawyers Imaan Mazari, Hadi boycott trial proceedings
ISLAMABAD: Trial proceedings in the controversial social media posts case against lawyer and activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse Hadi Ali Chattha were disrupted on Saturday after the couple boycotted the hearing before an Islamabad court. Read More: Court sends Imaan Mazari, spouse to jail on judicial remand The accused, who were arrested in a […]
Lawyers Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha arrested in Islamabad
Activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, were arrested by police in Islamabad on Friday while reportedly en route to the district courts. The arrest came ahead of their scheduled appearance in a trial court in the controversial tweets case. Read More: Imaan, husband spend second night at IHC Bar […]
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 […]
JIT summons Omar Ayub and Aleema Khan over social media case
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has summoned PTI leaders Omar Ayub and Aleema Khan for questioning over an alleged negative social media campaign. The federal government formed the JIT under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, with Islamabad’s inspector general of police leading the inquiry. Officials claim investigators gathered evidence before issuing the summons. […]