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 […]
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 […]
Court sends Imaan Mazari, spouse to jail on judicial remand
Hours after the arrest of activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha on Friday, the couple was sent to jail on judicial remand by an anti-terrorism court. The development came in a case registered against the two for protesting outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and allegedly manhandling the IHC […]
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 […]
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 […]
Islamabad court cancels bail of Imaan Mazari, husband in tweet case
A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday cancelled the bail of lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, in a controversial tweet case. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka ordered their arrest and production before the court after revoking the bail. Read More: SC stays trial of Mazari, spouse in […]
Mazari, spouse submit list of defence witnesses in tweet case
Lawyer Imaan Mazari and her spouse, Hadi Ali Chatha, on Friday handed over their list of defence witnesses as proceedings resumed in the controversial tweets case before Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka in the District and Sessions Courts, Islamabad. At the start of the hearing, Chatha filed a fresh application requesting the court to […]
Court rejects Mazari’s acquittal plea in controversial tweet case
A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday rejected lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari’s plea for acquittal in the controversial tweet case. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka also turned down miscellaneous appeals filed by both Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, in the case. The rejected appeals include their request for […]
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 […]